Union Leaders Comment After Meeting With Quebec Premier – May 2, 2021
Union leaders hold a news conference in Montreal following their meeting with Quebec Premier François Legault and Treasury Board President Sonia LeBel. Speaking with reporters are spokespersons for the Federation of Workers of Quebec, the Confederation of National Trade Unions, the Centrale des Syndicates du Quebec, the Interprofessional Health Federation of Quebec, and the Alliance of Professionals and Technicians in Health and Social Services. Unions have been negotiating with the Quebec government since collective agreements for public sector workers expired more than a year ago on March 31, 2020. (no interpretation)
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MONTREAL Quebec s premier and Treasury Board president will meet with the heads of several of the province s powerful unions on Sunday afternoon. The meeting between Sonia Lebel and the labour chiefs was confirmed by Premier Francois Legault s office on Saturday. It will take place the day after International Workers Day at Palais des Congres. Both Legault and Lebel will speak to the leaders of the Federation of Workers of Quebec, the Confederation of National Trade Unions, the Centrale des Syndicates du Quebec, the Interprofessional Health Federation of Quebec and the Alliance of Professionals and Technicians in Health and Social Services.
By Annette Kouri and John Steele April 19, 2021
Militant/John SteelePublic sector workers protest in Montreal March 31, part of fight for a contract, to stop government attacks on wages and working conditions, for more funds to schools and other services.
MONTREAL Under the slogan, “Sound the alarm for public services,” over 1,000 teachers, nurses and other government workers simultaneously rallied at the Quebec National Assembly in Quebec City and at Premier Francois Legault’s office here in downtown March 31.
They insist the government stop using the pandemic as an excuse to refuse to meet demands for better working conditions, wage increases and to improve education, health and other services.