Work In Dignity

Quebec Government to End Bonuses / Retention Premiums for Caregivers and Specialized Trades Staff on March 30

(Credit: Cleyder Duque / Pexels) The Canadian Press reported that the Legault Government plans to end bonuses and retention premiums…

5 years ago

This Quebec Law Forces Employers to Keep a Safe and Well-Maintained Workplace

Labor mural in Lunette from the Family and Education series by Charles Sprague Pearce 1896 An Act respecting occupational health…

5 years ago

Union Wage Demands Leave Majority of Support and Office Staff Earning Less in 2022 Than a Costco Cashier Earns Today

A bitter pill for public sector lower wage earners to swallow. Photo: Ryan McGuire / Pixabay The new salary demands…

5 years ago

Quebec’s Largest Employers Group Predicts 2.8% Wage Increase for 2020

With unemployment in Quebec at the lowest level since 1976, businesses need to retain and recruit staff while the province…

5 years ago

Tribunal Orders Patient to Pay $9,500 for Insulting and Threatening Montreal Healthcare Worker

During the exchange, the patient aggressively asks the healthcare worker to leave, then told him to go back home and…

5 years ago

Happy Labour Day

It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today. Photo: Maxime BHM…

5 years ago

For Family Care Leave Employees Are Entitled to Ten Days Plus 16 to 36 Weeks Over a 12-Month Period

Photo: KlimKin / Pixabay As of June 12, 2018 the length of leave to take care of a parent or…

5 years ago

Everything to know regarding MUHC Saff Winter Vacation Deadlines, Rights and Obligations

Your winter vacation preference must be submitted before September 15 for APTS and MUHCEU members, and September 1st for SPSICR-CUSM.…

5 years ago

Employees Have the Right to Be Promptly Informed of the Specifics of Accusations Against Them

In criminal law, the accused is innocent until proven guilty, it's the opposite with labour law. Photo: Donald Tong /…

5 years ago

How Team Members Treat One Another Is the Key Dynamic in Excellent Teams – Multi-Year Study Reveals

A shared belief held by members of a team that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking and will not…

5 years ago

APTS and MUHC Sign New Local Collective Agreement for Abitibi-Témiscamingue Medical Biology Lab Employees

Photo: Pixabay The McGill University Health Center (MUHC) has ratified a new local collective agreement with the Alliance of Professional…

6 years ago

New Survey Reveals Crises in Working Conditions of Quebec Public Sector Patient Attendants – PABs

Photo: Adobe Stock The extensive survey reveals a snapshot of overwork, stress, and under-staffing with nearly one-third of the respondents,…

6 years ago

Announced public transit fare hikes chew into health and social service employees meager pay increase

The STM along with the transit agency for the Greater Montreal (ARTM) have announced transit fare hikes which will chew…

6 years ago

Happy May Day! Today around the world thousands march for better working and living conditions

Today May 1st is a relatively peaceful celebration, its origin though was of violence, activism and injustice. May Day was…

6 years ago

Tribunal refuses to intervene in the use of mandatory overtime as a management method – FIQ contests the decision

Photo: Daniel Bone / Pixabay The Administrative Labor Tribunal (TAT), last Thursday, refused to intervene in the question on the…

6 years ago

April 28 is The National Day of Mourning – Let’s not forget one minute of silence at 10 AM

April 28 Let's Not Forget Them The National Day of mourning also referred to as Workers' Memorial Day or World Day…

6 years ago

When and How Quebec Employees May Exercise Their Right of Refusal

The Right of Refusal applies to all Quebec employees When can you refuse to perform work. Section 12 of the…

6 years ago

On April 2019 all Healthcare Employees receive ZERO pay raise – Despite Quebec’s Historic Labour Strike

Despite taking part in Quebec's historic labour movement, (public sector strikes of 2015), health and social service sector workers will…

6 years ago

The 2019 Lump Sum For CSN MUHC Employees Will Be Remunerated At 16 Cents An Hour Until March 31, 2020

According to Article 8.32 “Additional Remuneration” from the National Collective Agreement, section B states that from the period between April…

6 years ago

Costco Just Gave All Its Employees a Huge Pay Increase – Starting Salary Jumps 15% to $15 an Hour

Photo: Henry Co / Unsplash Costco has just revised its salaries and given all its employees huge raises. Already recognized…

6 years ago

Happy International Women’s Day, A Balanced World is A Better World – Promoting Gender Equality

International Women's Day is a more than 100-year-old celebration of women rights and equality. It falls on the same day every…

6 years ago

Violence against health-care workers on the rise across Canada – Winnipeg MP wants Ottawa to get involved

Photo: Sydney Sims / Unsplash Doctor Doug Eyolfson a Winnipeg member of Parliament who experienced violence first-hand in his work says…

6 years ago

Reduced, compressed, shorter workweek benefits staff, users and employer

A reduced (shorter, compressed) workweek is one of our most popular topics. We regular receive feedback from our readers regarding…

6 years ago

New Labour Standards Laws For Quebec Workers including MUHC Employees

Photo: Rawpixel.com / Pexels The Labour Standards Laws Are the Minimum, your Collective Agreement (Contract) May Provide You With More,…

6 years ago

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