On December 22nd, the workers of Gaétan Riendeau Inc. voted on the employer’s proposal and it was accepted by a majority of the members of the unit. The new contract includes a 10 to 15% wage increase for all workers, effective immediately. This is great news for these workers as the holiday season approaches. In […]
On November 25, the Government of Canada announced a permanent extension of Employment Insurance sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks starting December 18, 2022. This means that people who qualify and reapply on or after December 18, 2022, will be able to receive up to 26 weeks of Employment Insurance sickness benefits if they […]
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 a complete and full settlement […]
On September 24, members working at IPL St-Damien organized a large family celebration to mark 50 years of union membership with the Service Employees Union, Local 800 (SEU800). The first collective agreement for IPL employees who were members of the SEU800 was negotiated in 1973. Following the 1986 split between SEU800 and Sqees 298, IPL members […]
The Union of Service Employees, Local 800 (SEU 800), is calling on the government to recognize housekeeping attendants as frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19 and to prioritize them in access to vaccination once it becomes available. “Our members put their health at risk by disinfecting and decontaminating all kinds of surfaces across Quebec. […]
Here is an update on the various income support measures and their eligibility conditions that have been available to workers since September 27, 2020. Canada recovery benefit (CRB) Canada caregiving benefit (CCB) (Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit – CRCB) Individuals authorized to recommend isolation include: Canada recovery sickness benefit (CRSB) Translated into English by SEU800 from the […]
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the Union of Service Employees, Local 800, representing more than 10,000 cleaning staff, has been calling for a bonus for these frontline workers. “We first approached employer associations and received the response that employers would not be able to pass on this additional cost to their clients,” the […]
2015 has been eventful for workers in our union. We can no longer keep count of the protests against austerity, whose first victims are undoubtedly Quebec citizens. Link to the journal : December 2015
In Quebec, following the statements of the Charter of Values, there has been much debate about our differences. Yet in our union action, it is our common status as workers that we need to focus on. We sell our labour to produce a good or service in exchange for a fair wage, in order to […]
Our strength is that, despite our differences of opinion, we stand together when it comes to defending the rights of our members and workers. Link to the journal: December 2013
