Quebec reaches tentative deal with daycare workers
The Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux (FSSS), the union whose members have held 13 strike days since January in 400 Quebec-funded daycares, announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement in principle with the province.
The deal will be submitted to FSSS union delegates for approval over the coming days.
Details of the agreement will not be made public until they are shared with the union's rank and file.
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