(Montreal) The workers of the early childhood centers unionized with the CSQ will in turn launch an indefinite strike. The date for this indefinite strike will be announced at 11 a.m. Friday.
The Quebec Union of Service Employees, affiliated with the FTQ, which had announced its participation in the press conference to confirm the launch of its indefinite strike at the same time as the Federation of Early Childhood Intervenors (FIPEQ), has just announced its participation in the press conference. ” be summoned to a negotiation session with Quebec.
The SQEES has therefore just canceled its participation in the press conference with the FIPEQ, while indicating that it could announce the date of its indefinite strike later.
This strike by the Federation of Early Childhood Workers (FIPEQ), affiliated with the CSQ, is in addition to that of the Federation of Health and Social Services, which began on Wednesday morning.
The FIPEQ was in negotiations all day Thursday, including the night from Thursday to Friday. She was just discussing salary issues – the main point in dispute.
It had held an indefinite general strike mandate for several days, but had chosen not to exercise it immediately, preferring to leave plenty of room for negotiation with Quebec.
In addition, the workers of the CPEs members of unions of the Federation of health and social services, affiliated to the CSN, are on their third day of indefinite strike, Friday.
The salary of support staff always divides the parties. Quebec offers them between 6% and 9.3%, depending on the job title. The FIPEQ claims an average of 14% for these workers in the administration, the kitchen and the maintenance of the childcare centers.