Campaigns

$18 minimum wage campaign

Minimum18 Coalition Opinion - "Keeping minimum wage workers in poverty: what an appalling choice!" As part of the consultations on the draft regulation modifying the minimum wage, the Minimum18$ coalition, of which the SFPQ is a member, is tabling a notice today on the minimum wage in Quebec. The... Read more →

TAWA Women’s Committee (TAWA-WC)

The TAWA Women's Committee aims to shed light on the specific issues that women with precarious immigration status face in the workplace. The Committee is fighting for the regularization of immigration status, access to healthcare, and access to justice for all. Origins of the TAWA Women's Committee In 2014, the Temporary Agency Workers Association (TAWA) established the Leadership Development for Women Factory Agency Workers which, as the name suggests, aimed... Read more →

Coalition Against Precarious Work

The Coalition Against Precarious Work was created in 2012 with the aim of organising precarious workers and representing their demands. Eight years after the foundation of the Coalition, the IWC-CTI proposes to renew the Coalition, starting with the list of affiliated groups and then the main demands. The context of the pandemic has highlighted the contribution and essential role of (im)migrant workers to the smooth functioning of Quebec society and... Read more →

COVID-19 AND YOUR RIGHTS

COVID-19 and your rights

Be Safe at Work; Practice Social Solidarity Protecting your labour rights during the COVID-19 crisis is a matter of public health   Occupational Health and Safety The employer must apply the necessary hygiene measures to limit the spread of the virus. They cannot force you to work in unsafe conditions. Refusing Unsafe Work A worker has the... Read more →