Depuis plusieurs semaines en lock-out, les travailleuses et travailleurs de Beaulieu Canada tiennent la ligne de piquetage, jour après jour, dans un froid qui s’installe. Pour se protéger, ils avaient installé un abri temporaire, modeste mais essentiel pour se réchauffer et prévenir les engelures. Lors du conseil municipal d’hier, malgré la marge de manœuvre que […]
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Here are a few activities, campaigns, important information and others for the last few weeks.
Au Québec, l’hiver ne pardonne pas. Mais ce n’est pas une fatalité : les gelures, l’hypothermie et les accidents liés au froid peuvent être évités. Encore faut-il que les milieux de travail prennent leurs responsabilités, et que les travailleuses et travailleurs aient l’information nécessaire pour se protéger. Il y a des matins où le froid […]
Alors que la direction de Beaulieu Canada évoque une possible fermeture de l’usine en raison du conflit actuel, l’UES 800 tient à rétablir clairement les faits : les travailleuses et travailleurs ne sont pas en grève, ils sont en lock-out depuis le 10 octobre, une décision prise unilatéralement par l’employeur. « On ne peut pas fermer soi-même […]
Chers membres, Les discussions visant le renouvellement de la convention collective de l’entretien ménager sont maintenant terminées. Au terme d’une 14e rencontre de négociation tenue le 11 novembre dernier, les parties en sont venues à une entente de principe. Rappelons que cette convention collective entre l’Union des employés et employées de service, section locale 800 […]
With Bill 3, the CAQ is trying to impose its own vision of union democracy, complicate our procedures, restrict our ability to take action, and weaken our capacity to defend Quebec’s workers. When a government-employer starts dictating the rules to those who challenge it, that’s not transparency, it’s control. And that control is aimed directly […]
An investigation report from the Ministry of Labor, dated November 5, confirms that several non-unionized individuals as well as an external contractors performed tasks normally reserved for locked-out employees at Beaulieu Canada. These findings constitute a clear violation of the anti-scab provisions set out in section 109.1 of the Labor Code, which prohibits an employer […]
Yesterday, the federal government presented its 2025 budget, focusing on stability and fiscal discipline. In a context of economic slowdown and persistently high living costs, the Minister of Finance has opted for caution: reducing debt, slowing the growth of public spending, and investing in priority sectors such as health, housing, and infrastructure. While it includes […]
Locked out for nearly a month, the 160 employees of Beaulieu Canada gathered today to vote on the employer’s “final” comprehensive offer submitted last Friday. With 91% of members voting against the proposal, the message could not be clearer: workers categorically reject the employer’s offer. Beaulieu Canada’s newly appointed CEO, Samuel Akhavan, aimed to make […]
ARTICLE SUMMARY: Under the guise of “modernization,” the Quebec government seeks to impose a series of rules and procedures on unions that could stifle their ability to take collective action. Bill 3 raises serious concerns about the future of union democracy in Quebec. It represents an attempt to reassert political control over labor organizations, a […]
Chers membres, Après une pause pendant les vacances estivales, les négociations visant le renouvellement de la convention collective maîtresse de l’entretien ménager ont repris en septembre et se poursuivent toujours. Rappelons que cette convention collective entre l’Union des employés et employées de service, section locale 800 (UES 800) et la Corporation des entrepreneurs en entretien […]
“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 […]
Through your photos, you have shown that inspiration is found in your movements, your textures, your environments. From left to right : Colincia Djitia (Ballin), Mohammad Chowdhur (Jack Victor), Maria Cristina Coneicao Khan (GDI services), Jose Moreira (Ribkoff) and Joanne Guirand (GDI services). Thank you to everyone who participated.Trends take shape thanks to your work!
Local 800 at the 2025 World March of Women Last Saturday, thousands of women set out for Québec City. Buses from every region of the province converged on the capital for the same event: the World March of Women, held on October 18, 2025, under the theme “Still marching to change the world.” Thirty years […]
One week after declaring an indefinite lockout, the 160 employees of Beaulieu Canada (Division 3) remain excluded from their workplace, with no sign of any real willingness to engage in dialogue. In a press release issued this week, the company announced its intention to table a “comprehensive offer” in the coming days that is aligned […]
A project that touches the very foundations of our province Last week, the CAQ government tabled Bill 1, the 2025 Quebec Constitution Act, in the National Assembly. The goal: to create a Quebec constitution, a document that would outline the province’s main principles, including its identity, language, values, and the way its institutions function. This […]
The Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) will be out in force at the national gathering of the World March of Women, taking place on October 18 in Quebec City. Activists and allies from across the province are mobilizing to take part in this key event on the feminist calendar. “For the QFL, the World March […]
Protège la santé. Défends les droits.À l’UES 800, tu seras au cœur des dossiers d’accidents du travail et de maladies professionnelles.Tu plaideras pour que chaque membre retrouve sa dignité, sa sécurité et ses droits.Tu seras la voix qui transforme des procédures en victoires humaines. Ce que tu feras Ce qu’on cherche Ce qu’on offre Autres […]
Fais de la justice au travail ton quotidien.À l’UES 800, tu accompagnes les membres, tu négocies, tu plaides, tu organises. Bref, tu changes des vies concrètement. Ce que tu feras Ce qu’on cherche Ce qu’on offre Autres avantages Après un an de service : C’est un poste stimulant au sein d’une équipe engagée, où la […]
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