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CTV News
20-06-2025
- Business
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Quebec provincial parks, employees reach agreement in principle
Quebec's provincial parks management says it has reached an agreement with its workers, lifting a strike notice that was set to begin on Friday. 'All establishments in the network will remain open for the long weekend of the national holiday and reservations will be honoured,' the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (SEPAQ) wrote on its website. The main dispute between the two centred around wages, according to the Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec (SFPQ). President Christian Daigle had previously pointed out that many workers earn about $17 per hour, and the vast majority are seasonal employees. The union had asked for a 17.4 per cent wage increase over five years, the same as all government employees.
CTV News
16-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Quebec construction strike: L'Alliance syndicale files complaint for bad faith bargaining
Work stoppage is seen on a residential construction site in the Montreal suburb of Pointe-Claire, Que., on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) L'Alliance syndicale de la construction says it is filing a complaint, alleging bad faith bargaining by the Association des professionnels de la construction et de l'habitation du Québec (APCHQ). In its complaint alleging a breach of the obligation to negotiate in good faith, the Alliance syndicale is accusing the APCHQ of conducting 'sham negotiations' without the real intention of reaching an agreement in principle for its collective agreement. The union also alleges interference and obstruction of union activities as contractors have allegedly offered workers wages higher than those provided for in the collective agreement with the aim, according to the union, of ending the strike. It will be up to the Administrative Labour Tribunal to decide on the matter after hearing the parties. Quebec's residential construction strike began on May 28. Approximately 60,000 of the 200,000 members of the Alliance syndicale work in residential construction. However, some construction sites remain active, with employees continuing to work despite the strike. Three other sectors of the construction industry renewed their respective collective agreements before the April 30 deadline: civil engineering/roads, industrial and commercial/institutional. – This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on June 16, 2024.
CTV News
08-06-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Ruba Ghazal wants QS to endorse pro-worker stance
Quebec Solidaire Leader Ruba Ghazal questions the government at the legislature in Quebec City, Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press) Québec Solidaire (QS) co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal wants her party's members to endorse a pro-worker stance at the party's National Council meeting this weekend. 'We need to prioritize and focus on one major issue, and that is workers. That doesn't mean we're putting everything else aside, far from it,' she told The Canadian Press. She insists that this is not a vote of confidence in her leadership. 'It's the members who decide. So we shouldn't assume anything, but I'm not worried about that,' said Ghazal. After Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois resigned as party co-spokesperson and the party suffered a disastrous result in the Terrebonne by-election last March, Ghazal said that QS needed to rediscover its 'North star.' Since then, she has been trying to focus her discourse on defending workers. 'Especially since we are facing a CAQ government that is anti-worker. We have seen this with the increase in labour disputes in the public sector,' says Ruba Ghazal. QS was quick to denounce Bill 89, which was passed last week and limits the right to strike in certain circumstances. According to interim co-spokesperson Guillaume Cliche-Rivard, the 'Manifesto for a Quebec in solidarity with its workers' that will be submitted to members is 'also a promise of action on the ground.' 'We intend to be much closer to workers, on the ground, visiting their workplaces and meeting with them,' he says. With its poll numbers struggling, QS hopes that this new direction will shift the polls in its favour. A Léger poll published in May puts QS at only 10 per cent of voting intentions. The Qc125 poll aggregator projects only six seats for the political party. QS currently has 12 members in the National Assembly. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French June 8, 2025.
CTV News
06-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Five more days of strikes planned at SÉPAQ between June 20 and 24
The Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec (SFPQ) has announced five more strike days later this month at several sites operated by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (SÉPAQ). The strike will take place from June 20 to 24, the union said Friday. While wildlife reserves were affected during previous strike days in mid-May, this time will be different: most SÉPAQ establishments will be impacted. 'All bargaining units will be affected, except for the wildlife reserves and one lodge. So that means campgrounds, parks, the Montmorency Manor, the Chic-Chocs mountain lodge, and all tourist centres will be impacted,' said SFPQ president Christian Daigle. The dispute centres mainly on wages. Daigle said many workers earn about $17 an hour and noted that the vast majority are seasonal employees. The union is calling for a 17.4 per cent wage increase over five years—the same deal that was granted to all government employees. 'This has a major impact on the people we represent. When you only work four or five months a year, missing five days of work is a serious financial hit. So it's not something they do lightly—but people are tired of being taken advantage of and not being offered a fair financial agreement by their employer and, especially, by the Quebec government,' Daigle said. SÉPAQ responds 'The union has the right to strike and is free to choose its timing,' said Simon Boivin, SÉPAQ's media relations officer. He said SÉPAQ submitted 'a third monetary offer' last Tuesday and remains open to negotiating daily to preserve the long weekend for Quebecers. The strike days coincide with Quebec's Fête nationale holiday. 'We want to improve employees' wages with a competitive offer for the tourism industry—one that takes into account the pension plan and other benefits. We're aiming for a balanced agreement that satisfies employees, respects the organization's ability to pay, and doesn't shift extra costs onto visitors. It's worth remembering that 85 per cent of SÉPAQ's revenue comes from its own activities and customer services,' Boivin added. This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on June 6, 2025.
CTV News
30-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Negotiations continue on day 3 of residential construction strike
The Alliance syndicale de la construction and the Association des professionnels de la construction et de l'habitation du Québec (APCHQ) are set to continue talks Friday as the residential construction strike enters its third day. The APCHQ and the Alliance syndicale met on Thursday afternoon in the presence of a mediator assigned to the case. Although no agreement was reached on renewing the workers' collective agreement, which expired on April 30, the two parties agreed to continue discussions. Unlike in other sectors, pay rises negotiated in the construction industry are not retroactive to the expiry date of the previous collective agreement. Three other sectors of the construction industry — civil engineering/roads, institutional/commercial, and industrial — settled their agreements before they expired. The wage increases are eight per cent for 2025, five per cent for 2026, five per cent for 2027 and four per cent for 2028. The Alliance syndicale brings together all the construction unions, representing 200,000 workers. Around 60,000 of them work in residential construction. – This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on May 30, 2024.
