The rhythm of which the negotiations are proceeding has accelerated. However, management’s demands remain as vague as ever. Our vigilance is crucial.
Common Front | Jun 12 2023
Retirement Issues at The Bargaining Table: The real reasons behind the government’s determination to attack our pension plan are becoming more and more clear at the central bargaining table.
Quebec politicians pass bill that will give themselves a $30K raise
The base salary of elected representatives will rise from $101,561 to $131,766. All MNAs with additional duties (ministers, leaders, opposition leaders) will receive an even greater increase.
School Sector #7 | Sectoral negotiation progress report
Five months have passed since we submitted our union sectoral demands on October 28th, 2022. Since then, the government has made numerous media statements. To state the facts, a negotiations progress report is in order.
Common Front | Apr 5 2023
Historic rally on March 30. As the temperatures rise this spring, we are ready to jump into the action!
An impressive gathering of 2,000 or so activists took place in Québec City on March 30 at an historic rally of the Front commun. Standing together as one, they talked about what’s happening with the contract talks and about stepping up the pace of mobilization.
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Common Front | April 5 2023
Rassemblement historique du 30 mars 2023. Le printemps sera chaud, la mobilisation aussi
Pas moins de 2000 militantes et militants se sont regroupés à Québec le 30 mars dernier à l’occasion d’un rassemblement historique du Front commun. D’une seule voix, ils ont échangé sur l’état de la négociation et sur l’intensification de leur mobilisation.
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Front commun | 5 avr 2023
As contracts expire, Quebec public service workers take to the streets
Mobilization stepped up a notch in the public sector, as activists from the inter-union common front and the FIQ demonstrated Thursday in Quebec City and Montreal to mark the expiry of their collective agreements.
Common Front | Mar 27 2023
On Monday, Front commun negotiators at the central bargaining table were presented with a comprehensive offer by Treasury Board representatives. The Front commun will take time to study the offer.
Common Front | 10 mar 2023
At the bargaining session that took place on March 8 – International Women’s Rights Day, as we all know – the government showed an outrageous lack of respect and sensitivity by digging in its heels and refusing to extend premiums that are due to expire on March 31 and September 30, 2023, while other provisions are maintained. This refusal will have a very significant impact on the compensation received by many public-sector workers, including thousands of women, starting April 1.
Quebec says discussion forums with unions serve as additional bargaining tables
Treasury Board President Sonia LeBel is now presenting her “discussion forums” in the public sector as real “negotiating tables” with the unions.
Common Front | 21 Feb 2023
