You came from all over Quebec. Some of you traveled for hours by car, arriving from Saguenay, Quebec City, Gatineau, and many other regions. Seeing such a strong, committed, and diverse delegation touched us deeply. We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for taking a day out of your weekend […]
At a general meeting held in Quebec city on November 30, 2025, nearly 80% of members voted to ratify the tentative agreement presented by the union. The meeting was broadcast simultaneously in several cities, including Sherbrooke, Rimouski, and Sept-Îles. Thanks to Marc Kébreau and Pascale Saint-Antoine for the pictures. Following a 14th bargaining session on November 11, the parties reached a tentative agreement to renew the master collective agreement for building services in the Quebec City region. It should be noted that this collective agreement between the Service Employees Union, Local 800 (SEU 800), and the Corporation des entrepreneurs en entretien ménager […]
Held from November 24 to 27, 2025, the 34th convention of the Quebec Federation of Labour marked a pivotal moment as the federation’s 33 affiliated unions came together to debate and vote on more than 150 resolutions. Over four days, hundreds of delegates exercised their democratic rights, united by discussion, debate, and a shared determination to defend […]
In accordance with sections 53, 54 and 59 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information, the Service Employees Union, Local 800 (SEU 800), submitted an access-to-information request to identify the author of the complaint that led the Acton Vale City Council to prohibit the heated […]
The minister of labor claims that collective agreement decrees “are not in danger… for now.” But workers in quebec already know where this kind of answer leads. We’ve heard this line far too many times. And more importantly, we’ve seen what comes next: contradictions, half-truths, deliberate attacks, and setbacks for collective rights. On September 23, […]
This morning at the National Assembly, Alexandre Leduc, labour critic for the second opposition group, unveiled a new internal document from the Ministry of Labour. A document that confirms what we feared: Minister Jean Boulet is indeed preparing a proposal to repeal the Collective Agreement Decrees Act, despite the reassuring statements he made just last week. […]
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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