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GNWT and NWTTA reach tentative collective agreement

Keven Dow
By Keven Dow

The GNWT and the Northwest Territories Teachers’ Association have reached a tentative agreement. Details of the tentative agreement will not be publicly released until the ratification process is completed.

Both parties are pleased with the progress since negotiations started on June 2nd during this unprecedented time, and are recommending ratification of the agreement to their membership and the Financial Management Board.

The current collective agreement was set to expire on July 31st.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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