Quebec Unions
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Quebec unions launch legal fight against Law 14On Monday, the CSQ, CSN, FTQ, CSD and the APT filed a lawsuit in Quebec superior court, arguing Law 14 infringes on workers' rights and gives the government unprecedent power.CanadaDec 1, 2025
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Quebec public sector strikes could inspire others, as workers grow more combativeThe recent strikes, among the largest in Canadian history, are part of a broader trend in which workers have become increasingly willing to fight for better pay and conditions.CanadaDec 31, 2023
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Labour Day protest unfolds in QuebecWorkers, students and activists argue that both governments and corporations need to do more to address inequities and to better protect workers and the unemployed.CanadaSep 5, 2022
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‘It’s intimidation’: Amazon accused of interfering with Montreal union driveA major labour union in Quebec says the management of an Amazon warehouse in Montreal is using 'tactics of intimidation and harassment.'CanadaJun 14, 2022
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Québec solidaire says Quebecers don’t want tax cuts, but better servicesGabriel Nadeau-Dubois said it is not the time to cut taxes for the wealthy, but to invest in the middle class, teachers, nurses and provide more funding to the health-care sector.PoliticsJan 28, 2020
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SAQ employees stage surprise strike on SundaySunday represents the third of six planned one-day strikes for the employees, who have been without a contract since March 2017.Sep 9, 2018
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‘It’s our job to mobilize our troops’: Quebec unions gear up for election battle as top two parties seen as ‘anti-worker’Almost 40 per cent of workers in Quebec are unionized, yet the two parties leading in opinion polls are considered far from union-friendly.PoliticsAug 12, 2018
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Unions threaten legal action against Quebec City over removal of signsQuebec City has taken down 200 pre-election posters put up by a group of six unions who say both the Liberals and CAQ would both be bad for union employees.PoliticsJul 24, 2018
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Quebec’s minimum wage climbs to $12 per hour as of May 1Quebec’s minimum wage will officially go up to $12 an hour as of May 1. The raise of 75 cents marks the largest salary increase in the province’s history.CanadaApr 30, 2018
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Quebecers call for change at International Workers’ Day marchSeveral issues were brought to the forefront with protesters urging the future government to consider building a more just and equitable society by raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.CanadaApr 28, 2018
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