Our patience has its limits, that much is clear. Society undoubtedly recognizes the importance of nurses and teachers, and rightly so. The former watch over the weakest, the sick, while the latter shape the future of Quebecers. The unions, which are aware of their esteem, skilfully play on this sensitive nerve.
Alternative facts
On the other hand, the government has a huge mountain to climb to justify its proposals. We get lost in the twists and turns of these incomprehensible offers and the unions take advantage of this. They exploit the government’s inability to communicate clearly to give us easily digestible “alternative facts,” even if they are misleading.
The unions give us the idea that a simple financial contribution, a salary increase, will be enough to solve our problems of accessibility and quality of services. But how can we explain that these problems are increasing despite the generous increases in previous negotiations (between 11% and 33%)? Isn’t this undeniable evidence that we need to consider a different approach?
- Listen to the political meeting with Yasmine Abdelfadel and Marc-André Leclerc QUB radio :
Refusal to negotiate
Worse, let’s admit that the idea of exploring other solutions is not part of their ideology. Isn’t it their duty to negotiate with a minimum of good faith before plunging us into an indefinite general strike? Because you see, the unions didn’t even appreciate the fourth government offer on October 29th. They simply ignored this gesture from the employer. Nothing, absolute nothing. Why negotiate when we can trigger a strike and plunge Quebec and our children into a crisis of insecurity?
There was a time when a strike was a last resort, an extraordinary measure in negotiations. It appears that the unions made the decision to start a nuclear war even before diplomatic relations were severed. A very strange way to defend the interests of those who are most valued in our society.
