Quebec Public Sector Negotiations Resume After Christmas Break as Strike Threat Looms

Published on December 26, 2023

QUEBEC—Negotiations between the Quebec government and unions representing hundreds of thousands of public−sector employees were expected to resume Tuesday after a series of breakthroughs over the weekend and a short pause for Christmas. On Saturday and Sunday, Quebec announced a flurry of tentative deals with several labour groups belonging to an alliance known as the common front, including unions representing teachers, school support staff and health−care system employees. Those deals only cover working conditions, however, and negotiations pertaining to compensation and benefits are still underway at the common front’s central bargaining table. The alliance has carried out several multi−day strikes in the last two months and is threatening an unlimited walkout in the new year unless it reaches an agreement with the government....

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