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QFL comments on the election of a minority government

By v.viens@ues800.org

“The new government and all elected officials must work together for the common good” — Magali Picard, QFL President The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) acknowledges the election of a minority Parti Québécois government and is calling on all elected officials, including the opposition parties, to get to work quickly and work together for the […]

Increase in CNESST Contributions : Employers cannot avoid their responsibilities

By v.viens@ues800.org

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 […]

OBVIA report on Ai in the workplace 

By v.viens@ues800.org

Trade unions are calling for a responsible deployment of ai, based on transparency, oversight, and training. Following the publication of a report  by the International Observatory on the Social Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies (OBVIA), several union organizations — APTS, CSQ, CSN, FIQ, FTQ, SCFP, SFPQ, SPGQ, the United Steelworkers, and Unifor Québec — are […]

After seven years of integration, ten workers uprooted from Saint-Damien

By beauvoir

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 […]

Breaking point at Rivière-Ouelle camping : Employees on unlimited general strike

By v.viens@ues800.org

Workers at Rivière-Ouelle Camping lauched an unlimited général strike yesterday mornig at 7:00 A.M. This decision comes after several months of tensions marked by disputed dismissals, vacant positions left unfilled, and collective bargaining negotiations that have failed to produce an agreement between the parties. Dismissals at the heart of the dispute The conflict originates from […]