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paramedics reach agreement in principle with quebec government

the union representing the 3,000 workers will be given time to present the offer to its members before making public the details of the deal.

by the canadian press

may 8 2022
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paramedics and first responders protest against lagging contract talks in front of the premier’s office on march 31, 2022, in montreal. ryan remiorz / the canadian press
the fédération de la santé et des services sociaux (fsss), representing more than 3,000 paramedics, has reached an agreement in principle with the quebec government.
treasury board president sonia lebel and health minister christian dubé made the announcement saturday.
according to the government, the agreement will permit “an improvement in the remuneration and working conditions of the largest group of ambulance workers in quebec, but also help improve improve accessibility to front-line services for the population.”

the fsss, an affiliate of the confédération des syndicats nationaux (csn), confirmed the agreement in its own statement . it said all pressure tactics would end immediately and the offer will be presented to members for approval.

the paramedics had been without a collective agreement since april 1, 2020. in january, the fsss-csn had requested the intervention of a mediator in their negotiations, saying they were at “an impasse” in talks with the government.

the strike, which concerned several municipalities since last summer, had spread to other unions in february. pressure tactics involved billing forms that paramedics fill out and give to their employer. the public had been minimally affected by the strikes, given the vast amount of essential services that must be maintained.
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the paramedics affiliated with the fsss-csn had also demonstrated in front of the saq’s distribution centres in montreal and quebec on feb. 25.
among other issues, the negotiations had to do with salaries, schedules of dissenters opposed to the fact a paramedic must be on call 24 hours a day for seven days, meal times and mental health.
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