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DelegatespromoteNortherninvestmentatNWTDays2015Politicalindustryandcul-turalambassadorswooedthesouththroughmeetingsandgalasatNWTDaysinOttawalastweek.Seepage7.DeneAJourneyprepsforseason2launchin2015ThecrewbehindNorthernTVshowDeneAJourneyhaslaunchedanewinteractivewebsiteinpreparationforthedebutoftheirsecondseason.Seepage21.STARTYOURENGINESCheckinsideforour2015autobuyersguide.Seepages9-16.NWTsongstressLeelaGildayupforJunoawardSinger-songwriterLeelaGildayisupforhersecondJunoforAboriginalAlbumoftheYearalongwithfellowNorthernerTanyaTagaq.Seepage21.FortSmithRangersrefreshwinterbushskillsonthelandCanadianRangersinFortSmithreceivedawardsafterspendingtwoweeksdoingwintertrainingoutontheland.Seepage17.VISITWWW.NORJ.CAAnationalawardwinningindependentnewspaperservingnorthernAlbertaandtheNorthwestTerritoriessince19771.00February32015Vol.38No.38FortSmithHousingworkersstrikeByDALICARMICHAELStaffmembersoftheFortSmithHousingAuthorityFSHAwerepicketingoutsideoftheirem-ployersofficebrightandearlyMondaymorningonstrikefol-lowingalmostayearoffailednegotiations.TheNorthernarmofthePublicServiceAllianceofCanadaPSACinpartnershipwiththeUnionofNorthernWorkersUNWservedthestrikenoticeonbehalfoftheeightLocal2memberstheeveningofJan.29notingtheywereopentohaving11thhournegotiationsovertheweekend.ItsunfortunatetheyveheldsuchahardgroundbutweregoingtodoourbestsaidJackBourassaPSACsregionalex-ecutivepresident.WelltrytoworkwiththembutwehavetowaitforthemtomakeamovenowIguess.MembersvotedunanimouslyinfavourofastrikeDec.11.Concili-ationeffortssincethattimehavebeenunsuccessfulBourassasaid.Theydoenjoytheirjobsandtheywanttobeabletokeepprovidingservicesbutatsomepointwhenthingsarentworkingyouhavetodotheothermembersofthecommunitywhoarelivinginthesehousingunitsthroughanykindofinconvenienceisnotsomethinganybodywantstodoparticularlythememberswhodontwanttogothere.Theemployersputtheminapositionwheretheyvegotlittleifanychoice.ThenegotiationsarehingingontheFSHAseffortstoclawbackanumberofitemsfoughthardforbytheiremployeesincludingin-creasedwagesofabout1.5percentperyearstaffvacationpaytravelallowancesandallowancespertain-ingtoseverancepackageswhenmembersretireorquit.DiscussionshavebeenongoingsinceMarchoflastyearwhenstaffcontractsexpired.Sincethentherehavebeenatleasttworoundsoffailedbargainingoverthedetailsofthestaffsthree-yearcollectiveagreement.SeeAround150onpage3.ThemembershavebeenallowedtoactiontheirvotesinceJan.13thoughtheywerehopingtoavoidgoingthatfar.somethingtogetsomebodysatten-tionBourassasaid.EventuallythesethingsusuallyworkoutbuthavingtogothroughastriketodosoandputTheydoenjoytheirjobsandtheywanttobeabletokeepprovidingservicesbutatsomepointwhenthingsarentworkingyouhavetodosomethingtogetsomebodysattention.JackBourassaPublicServiceAllianceofCanada-NorthPhotoMarilynMarshallJhetMaherofHayRivercompetesinasnowshoeracebeforeheadingintothecommunitysarenaforapeprallyJan.29heldforthevisitingArcticWinterGamesAWGinternationalcommittee.HayRiversSouthSlavepartnersinFortSmithandtheircompetitioninInuvikalsohostedthemembershopingtodazzlethemandwintherightstohostthe2018AWGs.Forphotosandastoryturntopage23.2015CarandTruckBuyersGuide