The Autonomous Federation of Education (FAE) accuses Prime Minister François Legault of showing jovialism by dangling a return to class next Monday while tens of thousands of education union members are still on strike.
The president of the FAE, Mélanie Hubert, affirmed that Mr. Legault’s successive declarations harm the ongoing negotiations with teachers.
“We’re playing yo-yo,” she declared at a press conference. One day the management side listens to us, takes notes, seems to be open. The next day, our proposals were rejected and the discussions closed. »
On Wednesday, Mr. Legault affirmed that progress in discussions with teachers suggests a return to class on Monday, an optimism that Mr.me Hubert.
“It is, I would say, jovial, if not completely unrealistic and disconnected from what has been happening at the table since Monday,” she said.
According to Mme Hubert, Mr. Legault’s statement has sowed concern among FAE members about a special law.
“I will not hide from you that Mr. Legault’s statement, when we know that at the tables things are not going that well, we wondered what the real intention was because the only way we could see a Back in class, Monday, it was if there was a special law because we didn’t see how, through negotiation, we would get there. So that sows doubt in people’s minds. »
The President of the Treasury Board, Sonia LeBel immediately reacted by affirming Thursday that “the government side wants to settle quickly”.
“The comments made by the FAE are extremely surprising at this stage,” she said in a statement sent to the media. I am convinced that we have an agreement within reach, but we cannot resolve it alone. »
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