FTQ

• Quebec payments to private health-care agencies explode

  The province has doled out $3 billion to private health agencies. Annual costs went from $1.7 Billion in 2016 to $9.1 billion in 2022. 

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2023
  
• School daycare closures must match school closings, say unions

  The CSQ, the CSN and the FTQ said extending the holiday for schools but not daycares would hinder efforts to stop the spread of the virus.

  Health

  Nov 19, 2020
  
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• Loto-Québec temporarily lays off 2,250 employees

  As it begins the gradual reopening of its establishments, Loto-Québec announced Tuesday the temporary layoff of 2,250 workers in casinos and gaming halls.

  Economy

  Jun 30, 2020
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• Police investigating possible Molotov cocktail attack on union office in Anjou

  The FTQ offices were empty at the time, so there were no injuries.

  Crime

  Mar 2, 2020
• Transat warns of ‘abusive’ bid by Group Mach, files complaint with regulator

  Transat A.T. Inc. is warning shareholders against an "abusive, coercive, misleading'' move by Montreal real estate developer Group Mach to block the tour operator's sale to Air Canada.

  Money

  Aug 6, 2019
• Transat co-founder could make more than $17 million from sale to Air Canada

  Transat A.T. Inc. chief executive Jean-Marc Eustache stands to make more than $17 million from the sale of the tour operator he co-founded.

  Money

  Jul 23, 2019
• Minimum wage in Quebec is now up to $12.50 an hour

  The increase represents additional earnings between $400 and $650 a year, depending on the number of hours worked and the employee's family situation.

  Economy

  May 1, 2019
• Yellow Pages ends worker lockout after deal ratified

  The Fédération des travailleurs du Québec (FTQ), the union representing the workers, announced separately that the deal was ratified by 65 per cent of the members who voted Sunday in Laval, Que.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2018
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• Livelihoods versus technology: the future of Quebec’s control over taxi industry

  Over the next half-year, taxi industry stakeholders and the Transport Department will try to come up with a formula to compensate taxi drivers and permit holders who have been hit hard financially since Uber's arrival.

  Oct 11, 2017
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• Quebec construction strike: Back to work bill expected

  An alliance of construction unions broke off negotiations with a group representing construction companies Sunday.

  Money

  May 29, 2017