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 […]
The Union of Service Employees, Local 800 (SEU 800), is calling on the government to recognize housekeeping attendants as frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19 and to prioritize them in access to vaccination once it becomes available. “Our members put their health at risk by disinfecting and decontaminating all kinds of surfaces across Quebec. […]
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the Union of Service Employees, Local 800, representing more than 10,000 cleaning staff, has been calling for a bonus for these frontline workers. “We first approached employer associations and received the response that employers would not be able to pass on this additional cost to their clients,” the […]
