The Quebec government is expected to present a contract offer to public sector unions who are on the cusp of a strike. The negotiations have been ongoing for months, with the unions presenting their demands last fall and initial government offers coming last December. Quebec is offering workers a nine per cent salary increase over five years, with an additional lump sum of $1,000 in the first year. The unions are seeking a three-year contract with raises equivalent to the increase in the consumer price index plus two per cent in the first year, with further increases in the second and third years.
The Quebec government is expected to present a contract offer today to public sector unions who are on the cusp of a strike.The negotiations have lasted for months, with the unions presenting their demands last fall and initial government offers coming last December.
Quebec is offering workers a nine per cent salary increase over five years, with an additional lump sum of $1,000 the first year. A group of unions that include many of the affected workers are looking for a three-year contract with raises equivalent to the increase in the consumer price index plus two per cent the first year, with further increases in the second and third years.
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