Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet announced the appointment of a conciliator, at the request of the FIQ, to try to bring the nurses union and the Quebec government closer together on a deal.
Over 160,000 teachers are on strike in Quebec, and some of them took part in the strikes against unpaid internships of 2018 and 2019. They say though the context is different, their demands are the same: they want feminized work to be valued.
Premier François Legault believes the province will reach an agreement with teachers by the end of the week, but says talks are at a standstill with the health-care sector.
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