Hundreds of school bus drivers from across the province gathered in front of the National Assembly to defend their rights.
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Marcel Tremblay: QMI agency
The group would consist of about a hundred buses and a large number of local drivers.
“It is the recognition convoy because we have been trying to get recognition for more than 20 years,” explained Josée Dubé, President of the FEESP-CSN School Transport Sector.
“It’s a historic event, it’s unprecedented. We are at least more than a thousand people with a hundred buses,” she continued.
Marcel Tremblay: QMI agency
Requests
“We demand that it is no longer a job, but a recognized profession with a reasonable salary. The salary that we have shows that we lack recognition and a fairly paid salary,” says Ms. Dubé indignantly.
The protest is expected to last until 1 p.m.