Demand improved working conditions, better pay: PSAC
About 20 Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) members at Yukon’s Many Rivers Counselling and Support Services centres have been braving cold picket lines in Whitehorse since Nov. 2, said the union.
The striking workers provide a range of counselling and outreach services in Whitehorse, Watson Lake, Haines Junction and Dawson City, in Yukon. They are committed to their clients but are disappointed that management at Many Rivers has shown an unwillingness to address their concerns after a year of bargaining, said the union.
Some of the key demands by the workers include flexible work hours so that they can better serve clients, improved counselling benefits for staff in order to address their own needs for support, as well as to maintain the best care for their clients and wage increases that keep up with inflation, said PSAC.
