Montreal cemetery workers fight union-busting attack

Vol. 87/No. 21 - May 29, 2023

MONTREAL — After many months on strike, 117 office, operations and maintenance workers, members of two locals of the Confederation of National Trade Unions (CSN), are taking on a union-busting drive by the bosses at the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery here. At…


Quebec strikers need solidarity in fight against Olymel bosses

Vol. 85/No. 32 - August 30, 2021
Members of CSN union on strike against Olymel hog slaughterhouse in Vallee-Jonction, Quebec, meet, discuss and vote down arbitrator’s proposal Aug. 3. Company demanded union officials recommend the arbitrator’s offer to members. They refused and workers rejected it.

VALLEE-JONCTION, Quebec — In the most important union fight taking place in the province, union officials and bosses at the Olymel hog slaughterhouse here announced another tentative agreement Aug. 14. Five days earlier, 1,050 workers who’ve been on strike since…


Quebec senior residence workers strike for wages and more staff

Vol. 83/No. 41 - November 11, 2019

GATINEAU, Quebec — The 110 workers at Le Monastere d’Aylmer senior residence picketed here Oct. 14, chanting and carrying signs saying, “Take Care of the Seniors” and Solidarity.” Members of Teamsters Local 106 have been on strike since Sept. 30.…