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No. 02 \u2013 Spring 2026<\/h2>\n

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Message from the FIQ president<\/h2>\n

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<\/a>Overloaded each in their own corner<\/h2>\n

Over time, work overloads have become commonplace in the health network. No one is surprised anymore when emergency rooms are overwhelmed, when teams are running with two less staff members, or when a third contingency plan is imposed. But at no time should<\/strong> a work overload be <\/strong>normalized. It should not be part of the game.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As you will have gathered, for this second edition of La R\u00e9sonance, we have decided to talk about work overload. Don’t worry, the aim is not to explain why you are overloaded, but rather to offer solutions to finally break free from this cycle.<\/p>\n

A work overload can be discouraging, but past struggles have shown us that collective strength can advance our demands to improve our working conditions, even when it seems impossible. What I propose is that we work together to stop being overloaded in our own little worlds. Shall we get started?<\/p>\n

Julie Bouchard, pr\u00e9sidente de la FIQ\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

<\/a>Message from the Communication Committee<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Dear colleagues,<\/p>\n

You can be sure that the magazine team has been busy since last fall. Its goal: to demonstrate that, despite what managers say, work overloads are not inevitable.<\/p>\n

What is being done in institutions to counter overloads? What strategies can be implemented? How has organization of work evolved over time? Are there any viable solutions? These are some of the questions that will be addressed in the following pages.<\/p>\n

From one healthcare setting to another, we face different realities, but we face similar challenges in terms of work overloads. Let’s stick together, we can make a difference!<\/p>\n

Enjoy the read!<\/p>\n

2025-2029 Communication Committee \/ Jean-S\u00e9bastien Blais<\/strong> \u2013 Syndicat interprofessionnel en soins de sant\u00e9 de l\u2019Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue \/ Kathy Lagac\u00e9<\/strong> \u2013 Syndicat des professionnelles en soins infirmiers et cardiorespiratoires du Bas-Saint-Laurent \/ Aur\u00e9lie McBrearty<\/strong> \u2013 Syndicat des Professionnelles et Professionnels en soins de sant\u00e9 du CHUM \/ Am\u00e9lie Mercier<\/strong> \u2013 Syndicat interprofessionnel du CHU de Qu\u00e9bec \/ Bianca Morin Tremblay<\/strong> \u2013 Syndicat des professionnelles en soins du Saguenay\u2013Lac-Saint-Jean[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

No. 02 \u2013 Spring 2026<\/h2>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”11753″ img_size=”large” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/a>Invest in the frontline to reduce the overload<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A strong frontline is essential for reducing the overload in the health network, as well as reducing the mortality rate and relieving the pressure on emergency services.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”11763″ img_size=”large” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The hidden burden of an overload<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

In addition to the ever-increasing workload and number of patients, a multitude of invisible factors overload or cause distress among healthcare professionals.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”11774″ img_size=”large” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/a>Fighting overload, or how to tackle a huge challenge<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Do you know how to tackle a huge challenge? One step at a time. Taking action against an overload is a big undertaking that can easily be discouraging. But mobilizing work teams and union action remain the best ways to fight cynicism and denounce the dangerous effects of an overload on care, one department at a time.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”11785″ img_size=”large” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/a>Changes in working conditions<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The health network has greatly evolved over time. What has changed in our working conditions? What challenges have we faced? Nothing beats a timeline for providing an overview of the situation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”11793″ img_size=”large” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Impossible, crazy or optional struggles<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The working and living conditions we enjoy today have not always been what they are now. Some benefits that we take for granted were not given to us out of the goodness of the hearts of governments or employers: they were won through mobilization and constant pressure. Here are three impossible, crazy or optional struggles that were won thanks to the tenacity and courage of labour organizations and their members.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”11806″ img_size=”large” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Why are we staying in the public network?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Why do we stay in the public network? That is the question we have all asked at one time or another. Virginie Beffort, Nurse Clinician since 2015 in various settings, notably at the Poison Control Centre and Emergency Room at the H\u00f4tel-Dieu de L\u00e9vis, found the right words to answer this question.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”11818″ img_size=”large” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/a>Denouncing the overload: mobilization pays off<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The \u201cCHU \u00e0 boutte!\u201d campaign was launched in spring 2025 by the healthcare professionals in maternity at the H\u00f4pital Fleurimont. Exhausted from the abusive MOT imposed by their employer and after months of fruitless efforts, they started wearing a sticker on their uniform and put up some posters to denounce their situation. The administration of the CIUSSS de l’Estrie \u2013 CHUS objected to their visibility campaign, first by attempting to regulate it, then by banning all forms of signage and threatening the team with disciplinary action.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”11830″ img_size=”large” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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Urgent and exceptional situations? No. MOT as a management method? Yes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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