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Statistics Canada released the Consumer Price Index (CPI Quebec) for March 2026 today. The results confirm that the threshold for triggering the mechanism to protect our purchasing power, reintroduced in our collective agreements by the Common Front, has officially been reached. 2,71% This is the percentage growth of the average annual CPI from April 1, […]
The cost of living is rising and your Collective Agreement takes it into account. During the last negotiations, the Common Front secured an important provision: wage indexation to inflation (CPI). The objective is simple: to protect your purchasing power for 2026, 2027 and 2028. HOW IT WORKS On April 20, 2026, Statistics Canada will release […]
Union organizations representing workers in the health, social services and education sectors are filing constitutional challenges before the Superior Court today, seeking to have the discriminatory provisions of Bill 28, An Act to amend certain labour laws, arising from Bill 101, declared invalid. This legislation excludes workers in these sectors from Quebec’s general occupational health and […]
In a recent article, Radio-Canada paints a troubling picture of the situation at the cnesst. Several workers’ rights organizations, including SEU800, are observing a clear deterioration in access to services, only a few months after the quebec government announced the cuts. Delays are skyrocketing According to the information reported, mediation delays for certain labour standard complaints are now two to three […]
“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 […]
The next few days will mark the start of a new school year. This is a pivotal moment in the lives of our young people, hundreds of thousands of families, and the staff working in the system. Everyone is working hard to make sure the start of the year goes smoothly. But at what cost? […]
Francization is much more than simply learning a language: it is an essential tool for social, economic, and cultural integration. Aware of this reality, the Service Employees’ Union, Local 800 (SEU 800), has been offering a francization program for several years, adapted to the realities of the workplace and accessible to all its members. This […]
