The Federation of Health and Social Services (FSSS-CSN) announced Wednesday morning that it is approaching an agreement in principle, which could end the labor dispute that complicates the daily lives of many Quebec families.
“If everything goes as planned and everything goes well, we would have a possible agreement in principle which would be presented to our unions this afternoon,” said the representative of the Childcare Centers (CPE) sector, Stéphanie. Vachon, in a video posted on Facebook. “Then, it is the workers of the CPEs unionized with the CSN who will decide if it suits them and if they lift the slogan of an indefinite general strike,” she continued.
Mrs. Vachon then asked the members to remain attentive to the convocations “which you will receive”.
” It is going well “
When she arrived at the National Assembly, the President of the Treasury Board, Sonia LeBel, limited herself in her comments. “I have nothing to confirm for this morning, I will continue to say that we are working very actively at the negotiating tables,” she declared. “I have said it, I will repeat it, my teams are mobilized to [arriver à une] agreement. On the other hand, I can tell you that things are going well with everyone. “
The Prime Minister, François Legault, repeated “we are moving forward” when journalists questioned him on this subject. On Sunday, unions, parents’ associations and opposition parties had called on the head of government to get involved in the negotiations, in order to settle the conflict as quickly as possible.
The Federation of Early Childhood Workers of Quebec (FIPEQ), associated with the CSQ, and the Quebec Service Employees Union (SQEES), affiliated with the FTQ, had planned to call an indefinite strike on Thursday. The two unions had also planned a demonstration in front of the National Assembly that day.
In the morning of Wednesday, the CSQ told the To have to be awaiting a response from the government on a counter-proposal tabled on Monday.
For their part, childcare workers unionized with the Federation of Health and Social Services (FSSS), affiliated with the CSN, have been on indefinite strike since last Wednesday. Lately, the main point of dispute has been the remuneration of workers “other” than educators in childcare centers, such as employees in the kitchen, administration and maintenance.
With The Canadian Press.
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