Quebec Public Sector Negotiations Resume After Christmas Break as Strike Threat Looms

Quebec Public Sector Negotiations Resume After Christmas Break as Strike Threat Looms
Quebec public sector workers in health, education, and social services hold a day-long strike in Montreal on Nov. 6, 2023. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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QUEBEC—Negotiations between the Quebec government and unions representing hundreds of thousands of public−sector employees were expected to resume Tuesday after a series of breakthroughs over the weekend and a short pause for Christmas.

On Saturday and Sunday, Quebec announced a flurry of tentative deals with several labour groups belonging to an alliance known as the common front, including unions representing teachers, school support staff and health−care system employees.