The public sector inter-union common front is asking for mediation in its negotiations with Quebec — a significant step towards intensifying the mobilization of its 420,000 members.
The common front’s request for mediation comes the day after the declaration by the President of the Treasury Board, Sonia LeBel, that she wanted to speed up the pace of these negotiations with a view to renewing the collective agreements, even this summer if necessary.
But the common front, which is made up of the CSN, the CSQ, the FTQ and the APTS, maintains that these declarations do not translate to the tables and that Quebec is only interested in discussing its own priorities. , rather than those of union members.
These workers, already irritated by the staff shortage and the ensuing work overload, “received very badly” the Legault government’s announcement of a $30,000 increase for elected officials, reports the president of the Alliance of Professional and Technical Health and Social Services Personnel (APTS), Robert Comeau.
The mediator will serve as an independent third party to try to bring the parties together. He will then report on the progress of his work.
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