Local 01
Local 01 - Somba K’e Region
Local 01 members include all bargaining unit GNWT employees in Yellowknife except employees of Stanton Hospital, WSCC, and the Departments of Transportation, Public Works & Services or Justice.
All GNWT employees who reside in Bechoko, including the health boards are also members of Local 01.
Also, employees at Yellowknife Housing Authority and Commission Scolaire Francophone School.
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Description
The NWT continues to have its share of occupational health and safety issues and concerns. A recent reminder of these concerns was when 2 firefighters died tragically in Yellowknife during March 2005. The year before that, 3 workers had been attacked by a grizzly bear at a mine site, one of them being seriously injured in the attack. Also, a parole officer was killed in October 2004 by the parolee she was supervising. There were 797 workplace injuries during 2004 in the NWT and Nunavut, according to the WCB. Also, 34% of time lost WCB claims in that year resulted from sprains and strains.
So health and safety is a union issue because one injury, or death, of a worker is one too many! UNW members now have an opportunity to examine health and safety policies and practices at their workplaces. In this module, you will discuss the following topics:
TargetAll Members
Duration10 hours (2 days)
Topics
What is occupational health and safety?
What do the NWT Safety Act and Regulations say about health and safety?
The 3 Employee rights
Safe work methods and practices
Health and safety and your Collective Agreement
Joint union-management Health and Sa
Details
Description
The NWT continues to have its share of occupational health and safety issues and concerns. A recent reminder of these concerns was when 2 firefighters died tragically in Yellowknife during March 2005. The year before that, 3 workers had been attacked by a grizzly bear at a mine site, one of them being seriously injured in the attack. Also, a parole officer was killed in October 2004 by the parolee she was supervising. There were 797 workplace injuries during 2004 in the NWT and Nunavut, according to the WCB. Also, 34% of time lost WCB claims in that year resulted from sprains and strains.
So health and safety is a union issue because one injury, or death, of a worker is one too many! UNW members now have an opportunity to examine health and safety policies and practices at their workplaces. In this module, you will discuss the following topics:
TargetAll Members
Duration10 hours (2 days)
Topics
What is occupational health and safety?
What do the NWT Safety Act and Regulations say about health and safety?
The 3 Employee rights
Safe work methods and practices
Health and safety and your Collective Agreement
Joint union-management Health and Sa
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For Locals 1, 28, 31 & 33
Update and information session on GNWT bargaining.
Thu. Feb. 23 @ 5:30 pm
Northern United Place