”Since nature hates a void, it’s easy to see why the federal government is acting in the caq’s ”areas of incompetence”. –Denis Bolduc, QFL general secretary The Quebec Fédération of Labour (QFL) welcomes many of the measures announced in the federal budget, such as investments in housing, drug insurance and food assistance, and believes they […]
Deal 420,000 front commun workers now have the floor After weeks of intensive bargaining talks, and having consulted its intermediate decision-making bodies, the Front commun can now confirm that the tentative deal reached with Québec in late December will be submitted to union members represented by the Front commun. “Our members now have the floor,” said […]
Réaction du Front commun au rapport de l’ISQ sur la rémunération des employées et employés de l’administration québécoise Le rattrapage salarial est urgent « Les données de l’Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ) sont sans équivoque : il faut combler l’écart salarial entre les travailleuses et les travailleurs des services publics et les autres salariés […]
The QFL welcomes the introduction of Bill 42, An Act to prevent and fight psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace, and shares the Quebec government’s objective of taking action to protect victims of sexual violence. However, given that this bill stems from the report titled ‘’Putting an end to sexual harassment in the […]
The Quebec Federation of labour (QFL) is dismayed to see that the Legault government is staying the course on budgetary restraint, with a spending increase of 2.3% per year, even though it has a significant leeway of $10 billion, as estimated by the Parliamentary Budget Officer last July. “The signal being sent out by Quebec […]
Front Commun press conference On the eve of the summer season, the Front Commun met with the media on Tuesday morning to provide an update on the progress of public sector negotiations. “Unions have brought solutions to the bargaining table – despite what the Treasury Board president has implied – and we expect those solutions to be part […]
“Yes to Health Care Reform, But Not at Any Cost!” Magali Picard, President of the QFL The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) will take the time to thoroughly review Bill 15, An Act to Make the Health and Social Services System More Effective, tabled today by the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government. The federation wishes […]
Analysis of Bill No. 10 on the use of private agencies in health and social services Quebec, March 15, 2023 — The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL), along with its affiliated health-sector unions, CPAS-SCFP and SQEES-298, denounces the waste of public funds which, rather than enriching private agencies in the health and social services sectors, […]
On November 25, the Government of Canada announced a permanent extension of Employment Insurance sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks starting December 18, 2022. This means that people who qualify and reapply on or after December 18, 2022, will be able to receive up to 26 weeks of Employment Insurance sickness benefits if they […]
The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) welcomes the federal economic update, which highlights the government’s efforts to help workers in eastern Quebec by extending unemployment benefits by up to four additional weeks for those working in seasonal industries. “While we must recognize that the measure announced is positive, we expect a complete and full settlement […]
