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Close to 400 delegates and guests gathered in Quebec City for Unifor Quebec’s fourth Quebec Council, held from November 27 to 29.
The delegation heard reports from union leaders such as Renaud Gagné and Jerry Dias, respectively Quebec Director and National Director of Unifor, as well as from Daniel Boyer, president of the QFL.
All three leaders applauded the defeat of the Conservatives, while pledging to hold the new Liberal government to its promises.
Renaud Gagné, Unifor’s Quebec Director, presented a comprehensive report on Unifor’s activities over the previous months, reminding attendees that “in these times of austerity and attacks on the fundamental principles of unionism and the right to free collective bargaining, we need to mobilize our members in solidarity with our public-sector counterparts in order to push back against the assault led by Philippe Couillard’s Liberal government.”
He congratulated all the Unifor activists who have taken part in the mobilization activities organized in recent weeks.
During the Council, Jean Simoneau, a member of the executive of Local 184, was elected to the position of secretary-treasurer of the Quebec Council. Lucie Pratt, a member of Local 522, was elected chair of the Francization Committee, while Claude Lahaie of Local 98 and Richard Labossière of Local 2889 were elected members of this committee.
More 30 members of Local 1209, who have been embroiled in a dispute with their employer Delastek since April 1st, were treated to a warm welcome by the delegation. A fundraiser in support of the workers’ families for the upcoming holiday season raised several thousand dollars.
