For generations, Canada has built much of its prosperity on one certainty: its privileged relationship with the United States. Our two economies have grown together. Companies have organized their production on both sides of the border. Entire industries have developed around this close relationship. For thousands of workers in Quebec, this trade relationship is part […]
The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) intends to be an active participant in the public debate during the election campaign now getting underway. The QFL is calling on political parties to make clear commitments in their election platforms to repeal the anti-union laws adopted by the CAQ government (Bill 4, which interferes with union governance, […]
The Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (CSD), the Confédération of National Trade Unions (CNTU), the Quebec Labour Congress (QLC), and the Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) are denouncing the statements made by the Quebec Employers Council (CPQ), the Quebec Federation of Chambers of Commerce (QFCC), and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). These employer […]
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Ten Guatemalan workers who arrived in 2019 to hold operator positions at the IPL plant in Saint-Damien-de-Buckland have learned that they must leave the country within three months. Ten Guatemalan workers who arrived in 2019 to hold operator positions at the IPL plant in Saint-Damien-de-Buckland have learned that they must leave the country within three […]
The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) welcomes the Introduction of Bill no. 4: The Act Respecting The Communication Of Information For The Purpose Of Protecting Against Intimate Partner Violence and emphasizes the importance of strengthening prevention tools in cases of domestic violence. For the QFL, any measure that allows a person at risk to obtain relevant […]
The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) takes note of the opening speech delivered this afternoon by premier Christine Fréchette, but remains disappointed regarding the absence of a genuine societal project for Quebec. At present, the top priority for Quebecers is the rising cost of living. Grocery and housing costs are soaring. However, the only measure […]
The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) notes the federal government’s commitment, as outlined in the economic update presented by the minister of finance and national revenue, François Philippe champagne, to revitalize the Canadian economy. However, much remains to be done to reassure workers who are losing their jobs. The QFL welcomes the investments announced for […]
The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) acknowledges the new cabinet put in place by premier Fréchette and of the reappointment of labour minister Jean Boulet. The QFL hopes that the new government leadership will bring renewed momentum to relations between the government and civil society. Among other things, workers deserve a Labour Minister who chooses […]
The adoption today of Bill 3 by the national assembly — a historic setback for workers’ rights and a shameful legacy of the Legault government at the very end of its mandate — is being denounced in one voice by APTS, CSD, CSN, CSQ, FAE, FTQ, SFPQ AND SPGQ. The adoption today of Bill 3 […]
The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) strongly condemns the introduction of Bill 27, which targets both the Act respecting collective agreement decrees and occupational health and safety in the construction sector. This troubling and dangerous initiative reflects an authoritarian government that shows deep contempt for workers. At a time when the CAQ is at its […]
