{"id":4257,"date":"2023-12-06T13:36:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiqsante.qc.ca\/conseil-federal-des-5-et-6-decembre-2023\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T15:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T19:13:59","slug":"conseil-federal-des-5-et-6-decembre-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiqsante.qc.ca\/en\/conseil-federal-des-5-et-6-decembre-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Council on December 5 and 6, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nFederal Council on December 5 and 6, 2023<\/h2>\n

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Word from the President<\/h3>\n

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The last regular decision-making meeting in June 2023 marked the end of the mailing of the paper version of the En Action newsletter. That is why today I am very pleased to present the new digital FIQ en Action, which from now on will be sent out to subscribers by email.\u00a0 While the format may have changed, the goal is still the same: to inform you about the debates and decisions made by your representatives at federal councils.<\/p>\n

At the federal council on December 5 and 6, there were several important and sensitive topics on the agenda: Bill 15 (now assented to), the state of negotiations and the strike, the priority actions and the 2024 financial forecast.<\/p>\n

Regarding negotiations, despite a significant change in tone at the table following our first series of strike days, it is clear that there is still a lot of work to do before we reach an agreement. It will have taken a year, a half a million people in the streets and a 10-point drop in the CAQ\u2019s popularity in the polls for the employer to finally decide to discuss our proposals. But it\u2019s not over yet, and we will have to keep up the pressure until we reach a satisfying agreement.<\/p>\n

We also addressed the new Act 15. On this matter, the FIQ is working with over a hundred organizations to denounce the excessive reform, which is predicted to be catastrophic for the health network. Thousands of people asked Minister Dub\u00e9 to hit pause on his reform to fully evaluate the consequences of it. Despite this, in keeping with its methods, the government chose to act hastily and passed the law under a gag order in an anti-democratic and reckless way.<\/p>\n

As concerns our priority actions, 2024 will be a pivotal year: deployment of the next collective agreement, work related to Act 15, and the adoption of a law on safe ratios. The same goes for our financial forecast, which must take these priorities into account. Still feeling the effects of the pandemic, the Federation must remain vigilant in order to restore financial equilibrium in the medium term.<\/p>\n

It is already clear that 2024 will not be a restful year. All the same, we will remain mobilized to defend the rights of healthcare professionals and we will continue to support the strong public health network that Quebecers aspire to.<\/p>\n

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Julie Bouchard<\/strong>
\nPr\u00e9sident[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2972″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]2024 Priority Actions<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]En savoir plus<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2981″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]2024 Financial forecast<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]En savoir plus<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2984″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Renewal of the group insurance contract<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]En savoir plus<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2989″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Negotiations update<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]En savoir plus<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2996″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]Bill 15: a disaster in the making for the health and social services network<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]En savoir plus<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator]<\/a>[vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

2024 Priority Actions<\/h3>\n

Every year, December is the month the Federation reflects on the priorities for the year ahead. This reflection allows us to renew our union engagement and to agree on the best direction for the future.<\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, the following three priorities were adopted by your union delegates for 2024:<\/p>\n

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  1. Conclude negotiations for the new collective agreement and deploy the new work contract<\/li>\n
  2. Work that will stem from the adoption of Bill 15<\/li>\n
  3. Pass a law on safe ratios<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Conclude negotiations for the new collective agreement and deploy the new work contract<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Of course, our first priority will be to conclude negotiations for the new collective agreement and to deploy the new work contract.<\/p>\n

    We spent the fall season building pressure to obtain substantial gains for healthcare professionals. In the coming year, we will have to focus our energy on turning these gains into significant changes in your daily lives.<\/p>\n

    It will be crucial to quickly deploy the new negotiated measures. You deserve concrete solutions to your work overload and personal life-work balance issues starting now.<\/p>\n

    Work that will stem from the adoption of Bill 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Bill 15 will have impacts on, among other things, labour relations in the field, as well as on the very foundation of our organization.<\/p>\n

    For the umpteenth time, the government is launching a massive governance reform in health and social services. This type of work is always filled with promises to improve access to care. Unfortunately, none of the 1,180 articles and the 500 amendments it contains actually seem promising for care.<\/p>\n

    The Federation will monitor the work closely and ensure that the consequences of the Bill don\u2019t leave anyone behind.<\/p>\n

    Pass a law on safe ratios<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This is THE structuring measure that could have a considerable effect on reducing exhaustion at work and improving attraction and retention within our professions. By claiming it is impossible to set up ratios at a time when there\u2019s a workforce shortage, the government is trying to keep us in a false narrative.<\/p>\n

    However, the government created legislation on prohibiting independent labour within a context of dependence on agency workers. Let\u2019s remind the government that the current shortage is structural and that it is high time that it be clear in its intentions toward healthcare professionals.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator]<\/a>[vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

    2024 Financial forecast<\/h3>\n

    Following the adoption of the priority actions, the 2024 financial forecast was also adopted by your union representatives. Despite annual cost inflation which, fortunately, is beginning to slow down, the parameters of the 2024 budget will be based on the stability of the Federation\u2019s finances.<\/p>\n

    As we come to the end of a 4th<\/sup>\u00a0year marked by COVID-19, 2024 will be a pivotal year in which major challenges lie ahead. The Federation must be vigilant, while ensuring quality services and meeting the healthcare professionals\u2019 and affiliated unions\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n

    With all the uncertainty that the wars, high interest rates, risk of recession, COVID-19 and Bill 15 bring, the 2024 budget is a sensible budget, in line with those of previous years. It\u2019s a responsible budget that will ensure the long-term future of the organization.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator]<\/a>[vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

    Renewal of the group insurance contract<\/h3>\n

    At the Federal Council on December 5 and 6, 2023, your union representatives accepted the renewal conditions for the FIQ group insurance contract for April 1, 2024 to \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0March 31, 2025.<\/p>\n

    The COVID-19 global pandemic had effects that are still being felt by the healthcare professionals who hold the health network together. Inevitably, the rising disability rate has repercussions that our insurer evaluates, and the renewal of our insurance contract is affected, particularly in terms of unprecedented professional burnout and the rising cost of drugs. However, the difficult decisions taken by your union representatives have proved beneficial and have helped to mitigate the increases demanded by the insurer. This will enable us to maintain or limit premium increases for the coming year.<\/p>\n

    Broad outlines:<\/p>\n