Stand Up Against Cuts to Jobs and Programs!
On February 1, the Minister of Finance presented a budget in the Legislative Assembly which cut even more GNWT positions, as well as two important programs at Aurora College.
UNW Members immediately jumped to action! Members in Fort Smith organized a rally on Sat. Feb. 4th to protest the cuts to the Social Work and Teaching programs at Aurora College (see photos from the rally here.)
February 7 - 9 saw lunchtime rallies at the Legislative Assembly as well.
The Union of Northern Workers is calling on the regular Members of the Legislative Assembly to oppose the budget and stand up for Northern jobs and programs. We believe that the government should COMPROMISE when it comes to infrastructure and supporting the workers of the NWT. Cutting jobs and programs, and offering zero increases, will NOT make the economy better!
Friday, February 3, 2017 UNW Letter to Regular MLAs
Thursday, February 2, 2017 UNW Press Release
What YOU can do!
Call or email your MLA and tell them that standing up for Northern jobs is important to you
Sign the petition calling for a reversal to the budget cuts to Aurora College.
Write letters to the newspaper in support of workers of the NWT.
Get your COMPROMISE button from your RVP or Local President.
Here is what has been going on in the Local News!
Friday, March 3, 2017
N.W.T. Budget Wars: Episode III — A New Hope for consensus as cabinet offers $4.8M top-up
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-budget-wars-hope-for-consensus-c...
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Please see Todd Parsons' recent Labour Views column, which appeared in Yellowknifer.
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017
Inuvik council irked by N.W.T. tourism campaign offering 140 flights to Yellowknife
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/inuvik-irked-nwt-tourism-secrets-campaign-yellowknife-flights-1.3983367
Launch of retooled N.W.T. midwifery program won't happen until at least 2018
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-midwifery-program-at-least-1.3984208
'Whoo!' Progressive lenses now partly covered for seniors, Indigenous patients in N.W.T.
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/progressive-lenses-first-nations-inuit-patients-1.3983683
Progressive Lenses now partly covered for select NWT groups
My Yellowknife Now/Moose FM
http://www.myyellowknifenow.com/20867/progressive-lenses-now-partly-covered-for-select-nwt-groups/
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017
Retired social worker fears 'great loss' if college program cuts go ahead
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/aurora-college-social-worker-cuts-mcinnes-1.3983164
Monday, Feb. 13, 2017
Daily protests in front of the Legislative Assembly
CKLB Radio
http://cklbradio.com/daily-protests-in-front-of-the-legislative-assembly/
Proposed cutbacks to site inspections go against devolution promise, says N.W.T. MLA
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cutbacks-site-inspections-lands-nwt-1.3980829
Friday, Feb. 10, 2017
Yellowknifers protest cuts to Aurora College programs
My Yellowknife Now/Moose FM
http://www.myyellowknifenow.com/20721/yellowknifers-protest-cuts-aurora-college-programs/
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017
Students to protest cuts to Aurora College programs
My Yellowknife Now/Moose FM
http://www.myyellowknifenow.com/20697/students-protest-cuts-aurora-college-programs/
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017
Northerners protesting this week to oppose NWT budget
My Yellowknife Now/Moose FM
http://www.myyellowknifenow.com/20653/northerners-protesting-this-week-to-oppose-nwt-budget/
Monday, Feb. 6, 2017
Protesters rally in Fort Smith, N.W.T against budget cuts
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/budget-cuts-aurora-college-fort-smith-n-w-t-1.3967642
Aurora College's teacher, social worker programs targeted by budget cuts
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/aurora-college-teacher-social-work-programs-cut-1.3967093
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017
N.W.T. MLAs vow to stick together and vote against budget
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-mlas-vow-to-vote-against-budget-1.3962876
New N.W.T. budget dials back savings target, OKs 911 service across territory
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/new-n-w-t-budget-dials-back-savings-target-oks-911-service-across-territory-1.3962052
In swift policy change, N.W.T. gov't offers full funding for junior kindergarten
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nwt-budget-full-funding-junior-kindergarten-1.3962049
Funds for Junior Kindergarten, 911 included in NWT budget
My Yellowknife Now/Moose FM
http://www.myyellowknifenow.com/20499/funding-for-junior-kindergarten-911-included-in-nwt-budget/
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017
Regular MLAs and cabinet at loggerheads over today's N.W.T. budget
CBC North
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/regular-mlas-cabinet-loggerheads-budget-nwt-1.3961395