Daycare unions and opposition parties urge Legault to resolve labor dispute

Two more unions could go on a general strike if no agreement is reached by Thursday.

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Quebec’s three daycare unions, the province’s three opposition parties, and organizations representing parents and non-union workers joined forces on Sunday to call on Prime Minister François Legault to “get directly involved” in resolving the conflict. work in progress.

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The president of FIPEQ-CSQ, Valérie Grenon, said that “it is possible that the government and the nursery workers will come out of this conflict with their heads held high.”

At the moment, only CSN-affiliated workers are on strike, but their peers from other unions could join if an agreement is not reached by Thursday.

The main point of contention is the salary paid to support staff, particularly those who perform administrative, kitchen or maintenance work. Unions consider them “underpaid relative to their peers” in school and health networks, Grenon said.

“We are ready to negotiate day and night,” said FTQ Vice President Sylvie Nelson. “We want an agreement.”

All that remains, he said, is for the government to move a bit to satisfy the unions.

The president of the Treasury board, Sonia Lebel, said on Friday that she had fulfilled the objectives and priorities of the unions by improving the province’s offer.

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