(Montreal) The agreement in principle that had been reached regarding the renewal of the collective agreement in certain branches of the Société québécoise du cannabis was ratified on Sunday.
Posted at 3:29 p.m.
The agreement in principle was reached last Friday and only affects the union members of the branches concerned attached to the Federation of Public Service Employees, affiliated with the CSN. The union organization has members in 13 branches.
The CSN did not want to reveal the percentage of support for the agreement in principle. The contract is for a period of four years.
The management of the SQDC confirmed the agreement in principle and its ratification. She said she was “satisfied with this beneficial agreement for all parties involved”.
Another labor organization, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), affiliated with the FTQ, represents more than 300 employees in 26 other branches.