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Building services – Quebec region: tentative agreement accepted!

By v.viens@ues800.org

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 […]

A look back at the 34th QFL convention

By v.viens@ues800.org

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 […]

Beaulieu Canada doubles down on its workers

By v.viens@ues800.org

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 […]

“For now” is not good enough

By v.viens@ues800.org

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, […]

Repeal of the decrees: The Minister knew. He lied.

By v.viens@ues800.org

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. […]

They want to silence unions. We will answer with solidarity.

By v.viens@ues800.org

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 […]

Muzzling unions in the name of transparency

By v.viens@ues800.org

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 […]

Building services–Quebec City Region: Discussions Continue!

By v.viens@ues800.org

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 […]

Removal of caps on fte positions and budget predictability in education

By v.viens@ues800.org

“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 […]