What the Union of Northern Workers’ new leader is thinking
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Bassel Sleem: I think there are around 7,000 UNW members across the Northwest Territories.
Front and centre of every union in Canada right now is Bill C-39, which talks about what powers federal ministers have to intervene when they decide it is in the national interest to get people back to work.
What has this past 24 hours [getting elected] felt like?
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What the Union of Northern Workers’ new leader is thinking
Ollie Williams
Tuesday November 3, 2026 at 6:02am MT
Bassel Sleem. Ollie Williams/Cabin Radio
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The new president of the Union of Northern Workers spent time with Cabin Radio setting out some of the changes he’s hoping to make.
Bassel Sleem, formerly president of the City of Yellowknife’s union local, was elected to replace Gayla Thunstrom as the union’s leader last week. The UNW represents thousands of workers across the NWT.…
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