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Author: v.viens@ues800.org

96% strike mandate at Orléans

By v.viens@ues800.org

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 […]

Public-sector bargaining talks | Tentative

By v.viens@ues800.org

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 […]

Front commun – Le rattrapage salarial est urgent

By v.viens@ues800.org

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 […]

QFL reaction to economic update

By v.viens@ues800.org

The Quebec Federation of labour (QFL) is dismayed to see that the Legault government is staying the course on budgetary restraint, with a spending increase of 2.3% per year, even though it has a significant leeway of $10 billion, as estimated by the Parliamentary Budget Officer last July. “The signal being sent out by Quebec […]

Public-sector bargaining talks: an update as summer begins

By v.viens@ues800.org

Front Commun press conference On the eve of the summer season, the Front Commun met with the media on Tuesday morning to provide an update on the progress of public sector negotiations. “Unions have brought solutions to the bargaining table – despite what the Treasury Board president has implied – and we expect those solutions to be part […]

Mcgill University – agreements in principle accepted for three units!

By v.viens@ues800.org

During a general assembly held last April 22nd, the members of the SEU 800 who are working for the departments of Facilities Management, Dining Services, Student Housing Services and the Faculty Club departments ratified by a majority the agreement in principle reached the negotiation table. This meeting followed previous meetings for members of the Printing […]