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Central labour bodies demand major changes from the federal government -Closed work permits

Montreal, December 18, 2023. – On this International Migrants Day, and as part of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration’s consultation on closed work permits and temporary foreign workers (TFWs), four major labour organizations have submitted a joint brief, reiterating their demand that these permits be abolished and replaced by open work permits, with […]
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The government is now offering 12.7%

No agreement is possible without a mechanism to protect purchasing power and a catch-up pay increase Québec City, December 7, 2023 – “There will be no agreement unless our members’ purchasing power is protected and they are provided with a catch-up pay increase. We won’t let any of our members get poorer – and that’s […]
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COMMUN FRONT – It’s urgent to catch up

Common Front reaction to the ISQ report on the remuneration of employees in the Quebec administration It’s urgent to catch up Montreal, November 30th, 2023 – “The data from the Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ) is unequivocal: the wage gap between public service workers and other salaried employees in Quebec must be closed. […]
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Bill no. 42 – The Quebec government misses the mark to protect victims of sexual violence

Montréal, November 24, 2023. – The QFL welcomes the introduction of Bill 42, An Act to prevent and fight psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace, and shares the Quebec government’s objective of taking action to protect victims of sexual violence.  However, given that this bill stems from the report titled ‘’Putting an end […]
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QFL’s reaction to the federal economic update

Montréal, November 21, 2023. – The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) welcomes the federal economic update, which highlights the government’s efforts to help workers in eastern Quebec by extending unemployment benefits by up to four additional weeks for those working in seasonal industries. “While we must recognize that the measure announced is positive, we expect […]
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Negotiation in the public sector – THE COMMON FRONT CALLS FOR CONCILIATION

Montreal, November 20, 2023. – As the historic strike movement by 420,000 workers in the education, college health and social services networks gets underway across Quebec this week, the Common Front announces that it called on the Minister of Labour last Thursday to bring a conciliator to the bargaining table. “Exceptional circumstances call for exceptional […]