Quebec union wants conciliation, cites impasse in daycare negotiations

Quebec union wants conciliation, cites impasse in daycare negotiations

After holding 13 strike days since January, the union representing 400 publicly-funded daycares in the province, known as CPEs, is asking for conciliation in a bid to reach an agreement in principle.

The Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux, affiliated with the CSN, is seeking conciliation for its members who work in some 400 of the Early Childhood Centres and who have still not been able to agree with Quebec.

The union headquarters wants to reach an agreement that would better address the significant shortage of personnel currently affecting the network.

MONTREAL — The Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux, affiliated with the CSN, is seeking conciliation for its members who work in some 400 of the Early Childhood Centres and who have still not managed to get along with Quebec. These are the workers who have held 13 days of lay-off since January. Their representatives met on Thursday to take stock of their negotiations with the Quebec government, after these 13 days of strike and a more…

The Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux, affiliated with the CSN, is seeking conciliation for its members who work in some 400 of the Early Childhood Centres and who have still not managed to get along with Quebec. These are the workers who have held 13 days of lay-off since January. Their representatives met on Thursday to take stock of their negotiations with the Quebec government, after these 13 days of strike and a more intensive …