I remember
You all know the lovely Quebecois saying that is featured on our license plates, but do you remember major healthcare professional mobilizations from the past? While I did not witness them myself, I have heard a lot about them from…
You all know the lovely Quebecois saying that is featured on our license plates, but do you remember major healthcare professional mobilizations from the past? While I did not witness them myself, I have heard a lot about them from…
This subject comes up every five years since the Pay Equity Act was passed in 1996. Whether a nurse, licensed practical nurse, respiratory therapist or clinical perfusionist, we all ask the same question: how long are we going to wait…
For too long, domestic and family violence has been considered a private problem. However, one of the keys to escaping that hell is to break the isolation to get support. As such, the fight against violence is everyone’s concern, including…
Once upon a time, a woman dared to dream about what her life could be if the people with the power to change things truly did so, and for the right reasons, rather than with a paternalist attitude. For three…
Union, political and community stakeholders gathered outside the National Assembly at noon to demand 10 paid days off for victims of domestic violence. Line Lamarre, president of the Syndicat de professionnelles et professionnels du gouvernement du Québec (SPGQ), Manon Massée,…
As we speak, being a healthcare professional is quite a challenge, whether because of the work overload, staff shortage, difficult conditions, or lack of recognition of our expertise and the importance of our role for society. The several hundred ministerial…
Considered an attractive pension plan on the labour market, the Government and Public Employees Retirement Plan (RREGOP) is based on a percentage of the salary earned during her professional life. It is a defined benefit plan, as opposed to defined…
The Intersyndicale des femmes commends Minister of Labour Jean Boulet’s openness regarding victims of domestic violence. During a meeting yesterday with the representatives of the Intersyndicale des femmes, he suggested holding periodic meetings to discuss the matter. The Intersyndicale des…