NEGOTIATIONS Archives

After the pay gap, the pandemic gap

18 July 2020 |

Our current health crisis is putting the spotlight on social and economic inequalities throughout the world, and gender inequalities are also in evidence.

Turbulence ahead in 2020

19 December 2019 |

At the 8^th APTS Convention held in Trois-Rivières, I had the privilege of being elected president of the APTS. It was a touching and humbling experience for me to accept this major challenge. As I take up my responsibilities, my values of teamwork and solidarity are front and centre, as is my commitment to work collaboratively with all the groups that form our union.

What we deserve… no more, no less

26 September 2019 |

As partners in the upcoming public-sector negotiations, the APTS and the FIQ were united in their response to the unwelcome statements made by Premier François Legault.

Local bargaining: where are we at?

15 October 2018 |

At the time this article was written, the legally-set deadline for negotiating the local provisions of our collective agreement had passed in 16 of the 19 new APTS union certifications. Here’s an overview of the results so far in talks with employers in the health and social services sector and the prescribed steps for these talks.