In the FIQ president’s last blog post, she spoke about violence in the health and social services sector.

The Comité national intersyndical de prévention en santé et sécurité deplores that the health and social services sector, which only represents 9.8% of Québec institutions, sadly accounts for 18% of the work accidents and employment injuries in Québec.

The Institut de la statistique du Québec’s (ISQ) findings on compensation gaps between the private and public sector support the FIQ and APTS’s demands regarding the need for a salary catch-up for employees in health and social services.

It is vital that the government and health network employers immediately tackle problems regarding workloads, mandatory overtime, and healthcare professionals’ distress, which is at an all-time high.

The 656 part-time licensed practical nurses at the CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal will be able to get a full-time position for the same shift in their centres of activities.

On September 24, 2019, a new FIQ award of recognition was given out.