Tentative Agreement Reached Between YEU and Many Rivers

Tuesday, 22 January 2019 09:36

The tentative agreement was announced this morning.

A tentative agreement has been reached between management at Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services and the Yukon Employees Union.

The detail of the agreement was released early this morning, and no details will be made available to the public about the deal until it has been reviewed and ratified.

Almost 20 employees at Many Rivers have been on strike since November 2nd of last year, and employees have been asking for slight increases in pay and a more flexible schedule to better meet client needs.

Many Rivers has support services in in Whitehorse, Watson Lake, Haines Junction and Dawson City and has been operating in the Yukon since 1969.

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