Yukon Hospital Corporation and Public Service Alliance of Canada reach collective agreement - Minister Leitch congratulates both parties

OTTAWA, May 21, 2015 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated the Yukon Hospital Corporation and the Public Service Alliance of Canada on the renewal of their collective agreement.

The agreement was reached with assistance from the Labour Program's Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). The FMCS provides dispute resolution and dispute prevention assistance to trade unions and employers under the jurisdiction of the Canada Labour Code.

Quick Facts

• The Yukon Hospital Corporation is a family of acute care hospitals located in Whitehorse, Dawson City and Watson Lake that provides care to people across the Yukon Territory.
• The collective agreement covering 293 employees expired on August 31, 2014.

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"I applaud the Yukon Hospital Corporation and the Public Service Alliance of Canada for working together and finding a solution that will benefit everyone. The best solution is always the one that the parties reach themselves."
– The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, P.C., O.Ont., M.P., Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women

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Andrew McGrath, Director of Communications, Office of the Hon. Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, P.C., O.Ont., M.P., Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, 819-953-5646, [email protected]; Media Relations Office, Employment and Social Development Canada, 819-994-5559, [email protected]