On May 27, at a general meeting, the members of the SEU 800 working for Groupe Environnemental Labrie SRI at St-Nicolas’s shop overwhelmingly accepted the agreement in principle reached with the negotiating committee. After several months of negotiations, the parties finally reached an agreement in principle, with each party able to achieve its main negotiating […]
The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) welcomes the third reading of federal Bill C-64 on prescription drug insurance. It now goes to the Senate. We understand that the bill’s passage is the first step towards the implementation of a truly public and universal drug insurance program. “For the QFL, the need for such a program […]
The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) welcomes the adoption at the third reading of the anti-scab bill (C-58) for companies under federal jurisdiction. The work done by parliamentarians has made it possible to mitigate certain provisions of the first version of the bill, such as reducing the deadline for the law to come into force […]
”Since nature hates a void, it’s easy to see why the federal government is acting in the caq’s ”areas of incompetence”. –Denis Bolduc, QFL general secretary The Quebec Fédération of Labour (QFL) welcomes many of the measures announced in the federal budget, such as investments in housing, drug insurance and food assistance, and believes they […]
April 3rd, at a special general assembly, the members of the SEU 800 working at Autocar Orléans Express Inc. overwhelmingly accepted the agreement in principle reached with the negotiating committee on March 22nd. After a year of negotiations totalling 33 meetings, with the help of a conciliator from the Ministry of Labour and a mediator, […]
On March 22nd, the Autocars Orléans Express Inc. drivers’ negotiating committee came to a new agreement in principle with the employer. The negotiating committee, which represents the 77 employees, finally reached an agreement with the employer after more than a year of negotiations. The agreement in principe will be presented to the members shortly, and […]
The 77 members of the SEU 800, working at Autocars Orléans Express, voted at 96% in favour of an unlimited general strike, called at an appropriate time, at meetings held on March 14 and 15. The 77 drivers have been without a contract since March 31, 2023. The main issues at stake in these negotiations […]
The ‘’Autobus du Village Inc.’’ negotiating committee is proud to have reached a new 5-year collective agreement. At the January 25 general meeting, members voted by a large majority in favour of this agreement in principle. Highlights of the agreement: Congratulations to the negotiating team!
Deal 420,000 front commun workers now have the floor 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 by the Front commun. “Our members now have the floor,” said […]
Réaction du Front commun au rapport de l’ISQ sur la rémunération des employées et employés de l’administration québécoise Le rattrapage salarial est urgent « Les données de l’Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ) sont sans équivoque : il faut combler l’écart salarial entre les travailleuses et les travailleurs des services publics et les autres salariés […]
