The new collective agreement between the Nunavut Employees Union and Government of Nunavut includes wage and bonus increases. (File photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Deal affecting 4,000 public servants will be in effect until 2028
Pay increases, language bonuses and rest periods are some of the wins the Nunavut Employees Union is celebrating after ratifying a new collective agreement with the Government of Nunavut.
Aivilik MLA Hannah Angootealuk, right, is the first of 21 MLAs to be sworn into office Thursday morning. Nunavut Commissioner Eva Aariak and RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. Pauline Melanson, who is pictured at left, presided over the ceremony to officially welcome the MLAs to office. Members are scheduled to meet for their first sitting Thursday afternoon. Following that, premier-elect John Main and eight cabinet ministers are to be sworn in to their executive positions. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)