Deals in principle reached with unions
Labour resolution is getting closer with health-care workers as deals in principle are reached.
I saw the FAE members lined up Saturday afternoon on Jarry for what Global describes as “food, clothes, toys and more” for the union that offers no strike pay. Didn’t want to take photos after promising never to photograph people again.
Ian 01:16 on 2023-12-24 Permalink
Still nothing about pay though, so the Front Commun is still on. Despite the best efforts of the CAQ we still have solidarity. “UN seul voix”, as we chant in the streets.
Tim S. 10:47 on 2023-12-24 Permalink
Some parents from my son’s school were out collecting donations last week, it was a really nice show of solidarity.
Progress is good, but a part of me worries that the CAQ is aiming to take away the moral high ground of working conditions/service to public so they can turn around and accuse the workers of being greedy on the wage issue.
One thing I recently learned about wages is that unions prefer 3 year deals, so they’re not so easily caught out by changing economic conditions. The government wants a 5 year deal (I guess they don’t want negotiations in an election year), to which the unions are agreeable, as long as there’s protection against inflation. That seems to be at the heart of the wage battle.
steph 14:50 on 2023-12-24 Permalink
I know people who signed their 2020-2023 conventions in 2022… inflation was painted on all the walls, yet the raises the weak CSN’s fought for just ignored these realities “we’ll get the raises at the next nego in 2023”. If they don’t get what they promised, I think the centrals are in for a huge internal shuffle as well. I hope the front commun holds and doesn’t let itself be picked off with divisive CAQ promises.
Ian 15:38 on 2023-12-24 Permalink
There were a lot of grumblings that the last deal was not a good one, because the coalition was faltering.
If it happens again, THINGS WILL GET UGLY. I know that since Bills 21 and 96 being blandly accepted by our parent union there have been a lot of teachers wondering aloud if we wouldn’t be better off with CUPE than CSN.
Tim S. 19:40 on 2023-12-24 Permalink
Huh, I could get behind a switch to CUPE.
In the meantime, happy holidays all.