Public Sector: First day of Public Front strike, Monday

Activities of schools, health and social services institutions and CEGEPs will be severely affected on Monday, the first day of the union general front strike.

The General Front, which has been created in CSQof CSNin’APTS And some FTQ, representing 420,000 workers in these companies. He will only be off work for one day now.

This rally is qualified trivial Quebec’s new offer was submitted a week ago.

On Monday, we will have a kind of response from our members, and they will be very clear on that. We feel they are eager to express this. So far it has been done by union leaderssaid Robert Comau, president of the Alliance of Professional and Technical Workers in Health and Social Services (APTS).

Walks will be held from midnight to 10.30 am in primary and middle schools.

In CEGEPs, the walk takes place from midnight to noon.

In healthcare facilities, the pattern of discharge depends on the care unit as essential services must be maintained.

The health sector is less affected

In emergency and critical care, services will be maintained 100%.

In mental health and youth protection, services will be maintained at 70 to 85%; In laboratories, medical imaging and technology platforms, 80% of services will be maintained; In nutrition, rehabilitation and psychological services in general, 70% of services will be maintained, Mr. Komau explained.

The Interprofessional Health Federation (FIQ), which represents 80,000 nurses and other health workers, and the Federation of Autonomous Education (FAE), which represents 65,000 primary and secondary school teachers, will not go on strike this November 6.

However, the majority of teachers will be on strike this November 6, as it is the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ), which is part of the Common Front, which represents the largest number, 87,000.

Deadlocked negotiations

Talks with the General Front have been going on since the beginning of this year.

The General Front submitted its demands in October 2022; The Quebec government submitted its offers in December 2022.

Quebec now offers all government employees 10.3% over five years, with a one-time payment of $1,000 in the first year. This adds an amount equal to 3% earmarked for government priorities linked to the work system, i.e. differential benefits.

The General Front is seeking a three-year contract. For the first year, it asks for $100 per week, or the Consumer Price Index (CPI) plus 2% raises. Sophomore year, he demandsCBI An additional 3% and the third, theCBI An additional 4%.

Negotiations with Quebec are not yet complete. Last Friday, Mr. We talk, but nothing really … We are in an exchange, yes, but there is very little content to exchange.