With Bill 3, the CAQ is trying to impose its own vision of union democracy, complicate our procedures, restrict our ability to take action, and weaken our capacity to defend Quebec’s workers. When a government-employer starts dictating the rules to those who challenge it, that’s not transparency, it’s control. And that control is aimed directly […]
ARTICLE SUMMARY: Under the guise of “modernization,” the Quebec government seeks to impose a series of rules and procedures on unions that could stifle their ability to take collective action. Bill 3 raises serious concerns about the future of union democracy in Quebec. It represents an attempt to reassert political control over labor organizations, a […]
Dear Members, After a break during the summer holidays, negotiations aimed at renewing the master collective agreement for the building services sector resumed in September and are still ongoing. As a reminder, this collective agreement between the Union of Service Employees, Local 800 (UES 800), and the ” la Corporation des entrepreneurs en entretien ménager de […]
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“Act before it’s too late!” Urges the coalition of education partners Members of the Coalition of Education Partners are expressing concern about the lack of clarity surrounding the recently announced easing of full-time equivalent (FTE) targets, the accessibility of the partial $540 million reinvestment in the school network, which remains subject to numerous constraints, and […]
Local 800 at the 2025 World March of Women Last Saturday, thousands of women set out for Québec City. Buses from every region of the province converged on the capital for the same event: the World March of Women, held on October 18, 2025, under the theme “Still marching to change the world.” Thirty years […]
One week after declaring an indefinite lockout, the 160 employees of Beaulieu Canada (Division 3) remain excluded from their workplace, with no sign of any real willingness to engage in dialogue. In a press release issued this week, the company announced its intention to table a “comprehensive offer” in the coming days that is aligned […]
A project that touches the very foundations of our province Last week, the CAQ government tabled Bill 1, the 2025 Quebec Constitution Act, in the National Assembly. The goal: to create a Quebec constitution, a document that would outline the province’s main principles, including its identity, language, values, and the way its institutions function. This […]
Less than 48 hours after a symbolic one-day strike by the 160 employees of Beaulieu Canada (Division 3), the employer declared an indefinite lockout, which came into effect at midnight. The workers, represented by the Service Employees Union, Local 800 (SEU 800), denounce the employer’s decision as hasty and unjustified, following nearly a year of […]
Employees of Beaulieu Canada (Division 3), represented by the Service Employees Union, Local 800 (SEU 800), went on strike today to increase pressure on the employer. Their goal: to put an end to the slow pace of negotiations and push management to reach a fair agreement with the bargaining committee. One year of bargaining, no […]
