Quebec unions representing 400 subsidized daycares reach tentative deal with province
The 13,000 workers with the Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux (FSSS), a labour federation affiliated the with the much larger Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), will be voting on the deal in the coming days.
Nearly two weeks ago, the CSN asked for conciliation to resolve an impasse in negotiations. Conciliation efforts began on May 1.
Major sticking points during negotiations were linked to working conditions and compensation.
The FSSS-CSN was seeking to improve both as a means to alleviate staffing shortages in the daycare network and make the job more attractive to future workers.
Negotiations with the provincial government to renew collective agreements have been ongoing for several months. The Treasury Board submitted offers to all unions representing daycare workers in May 2024 and settled with those under the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) and the Fédérations des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ) in December.
Workers will have the final say on whether the agreement is accepted or not and the union said no details of the deal will be released until then.
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