The agreement in principle between Videotron and the Canadian Union of Public Employees was validated Monday evening by Gatineau workers, who had been locked out for almost a year.
The union made the announcement on social networks, speaking of a day that “will remain engraved for the 214 members” of the Gatineau section of the Videotron Limited Employees Union, affiliated with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (SEVL -CUPE-2815).
The union indicates that the agreement in principle was validated by nearly 75% of voters, but does not specify the number of members who voted.
In his publication, the president of the section, Nick Mingione, writes that “after more than 11 months of conflict, challenges and sacrifices, they finally learned of the long-awaited agreement in principle, presented by their Committee of negotiation. This moment, full of emotion and bearer of hope, marks a major step forward in their collective fight for justice and recognition.”
CUPE announced on Friday that the content of the agreement in principle had been submitted to an intermediate body, without revealing the content in question. The union said it wanted to keep the news for its members, as is usually the case in such circumstances.
The 214 workers at the Videotron office in Gatineau were locked out on October 30, 2023, by management, after their rejection of the employer’s offer.
With information from Lia Lévesque