Still without a contract agreement, FIQ nurses demonstrate in Quebec City
![FIQ demonstration Quebec health-care workers and members from Quebec’s nurses union (FIQ) demonstrate to demand a new contract negotiation in Montreal, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/3/16/fiq-demonstration-1-6810314-1710596371002.jpg)
Members of a major Quebec health-care union voiced their disapproval in Quebec City on Saturday, because the provincial government has yet to agree to renew collective agreements for the majority of public-sector nurses.
Julie Bouchard, president of the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ), spoke at the rally in front of the Quebec Fine Arts Museum shortly before noon before demonstrators set off on a march to the National Assembly, where they hoped to make their demands heard.
"The CAQ is not on board when it comes to recognizing our expertise. But we're still here, ready to negotiate better working conditions in the next collective agreement - after all, that's the point of renegotiation," said Bouchard in a press release.
The FIQ represents more than 80,000 nurses, nursing assistants, respiratory therapists and clinical perfusionists working in health establishments throughout the province.
The nurses' union was not part of the inter-union Common Front, which represents 420,000 workers in the public health and education sectors. Leaders from the CSN, CSQ, APTS, and FTQ finally reached an agreement with the Legault government at the end of December. Members ratified the latest tentative settlements in February.
A month ago, the FIQ criticized Quebec's demands for "flexibility," which it said concealed a desire to forcibly relocate nurses, for example from psychiatry to surgery.
At the time, the FIQ was in negotiations and was not planning any further strike days, as was the case in November and December.
- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on March 16, 2024.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6973608.1721691615!/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.png)
2nd woman found dead in English Bay: Vancouver police
For the second time in as many days, a woman's body was found near Vancouver's shoreline Monday.
2 Albertans accused of threatening to kill Trudeau, Freeland, Singh
Men from Edmonton and Calgary are accused of threatening to kill some of Canada's top government leaders.
Athletes show off stylish and expensive team clothing for the 2024 Olympic Games
Canadian athletes attempting to reach the podium at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will also be looking fashionable for the entire world to see.
Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party's presidential nominee: AP survey
Vice-President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party's nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey taken in the aftermath of President Joe Biden's decision to drop his bid for re-election.
Four suicides in New Zealand linked to Ontario's Kenneth Law
New Zealand's coroner has ruled that four of its citizens died after ordering products from an Ontario man who is facing murder charges for selling poisonous substances.
Toronto woman charged with voyeurism after taking 'intimate' photos during massage: police
A Toronto woman who allegedly took 'intimate' photos of an individual who was getting a massage has been charged with voyeurism, police say.
IN PICTURES Here's what Calgary's new event centre 'Scotia Place' will look like
The name of Calgary’s new event centre was unveiled on Monday. The arena will be called Scotia Place.
Harris steps into the limelight. And the coconut trees and memes have followed
If you're trying to get up to speed on Vice President Kamala Harris' swift emergence as Democrats' possible nominee this fall, you really need to know your memes.
These are the four leading vice-presidential picks for Kamala Harris' campaign
No one knows the importance of selecting the right running mate better than Vice President Kamala Harris.