The union did not give an interview on the agreement, but on Monday CBC received a memo on the union`s letter to its membership. It says, “There are a few areas where the union needs clarification,” without specifying what those areas are. GNWT “Donny Days”, which were originally a pay withdrawal for several days without pay, were negotiated by UNW on paid days off through a few collective agreements. In 2002, the benefits were enormous when the EU-backed complaint on human rights in pay equity law was finally resolved, leading to a reassessment of the value of many government-level public service jobs and millions of dollars of affected workers. In his report, Ready said it would be an “euphemism” to say that the negotiations are “difficult and sometimes controversial.” He said the two sides “worked hard” during the conciliation to resolve their differences, but that the discussions were “mainly met with some employment security issues, the duration of the agreement and economic increases.” In 1967, Yellowknife became the capital of the NWT and the federal government began transferring responsibility to the territory government. Many of GNWT`s first employees were previously federal employees and members of the Public Utilities Alliance of Canada. But as GNWT employees, they had no union or collective agreement. When problems arise in the workplace, staff would go to the Commissioner`s office individually. It was a frustrating and difficult way to deal with employment problems, and there was no collective strength in that approach. About 100 NWT government employees began their work to create the NWT Territorial Employees Association. However, there is no indication that either side will do so – and such an agreement may require more confidence and cooperation than the two sides seemed ready to extend in recent months. “If the parties are unable to reach an agreement at the next mediation, we believe that GNWT and UNW should invite Mr.
Ready to make recommendations to the parties to resolve the outstanding issues.” After years of dispute that nearly led to a general strike in February, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the union, which represents about 4,000 employees, have a new collective agreement. In 1968, NWT Commissioner Stu Hodgson passed the NWT Public Service Association Act, which recognized the NWT Public Service Association as a bargaining partner for 1,000 GNWT employees.