Client-care improvements achieved: YEU
The Yukon Employees’ Union (YEU) bargaining team negotiated into the early morning hours of Jan. 22 to reach a tentative agreement after being on strike since Nov. 2.
Following a vote, the tentative contract was ratified by the members of YEU/PSAC Local Y031, Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services in Yukon.
The employee demands were focused on improved access to EAP services for themselves, flexibility to respond to client scheduling needs and the ability to meet with specialist clinical supervisors during their working hours. These client care improvements were achieved along with a seven-per-cent increase in base salary over the life of the five-year agreement, said the union.
