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QFL reaction to the 50¢ minimum wage increase

The government is making a mockery of the poor Montréal, January 31, 2024. – The Quebec Federation of Labor (QFL) simply can’t believe the CAQ government’s decision to announce a 50¢ increase in the minimum wage to $15.75 an hour at a time when food banks are completely overwhelmed by requests for assistance.   “This government […]
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Front Commun

Public-sector bargaining talks | Tentative deal 420,000 Front commun workers now have the floor Montréal, January 7, 2024 – After weeks of intensive bargaining talks, and having consulted its intermediate decision-making bodies, the Front commun can now confirm that the tentative deal reached with Québec in late December will be submitted to union members represented […]
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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 […]