The teachers union in Quebec has revealed that the over 65,000 teachers who began strike last week may continue he strike till Christmas if an agreement isn’t reached.
FAE (Fédération autonome de l’enseignement) labour relations vice-president, Benoit Giguere, said: “Our teachers are ready to go a long way if we don’t get an agreement right now. We have to continue to put pressure and we’ll be available.”
Giguere said it is not an easy choice for teachers and they would “like to be in class tomorrow.” He said he knows that parents are concerned, but a proper agreement is necessary.
He said: “We want a collective agreement that will be for us better working conditions but better learning conditions for the students as well.”
Giguere said there would be further negotiations this week with the government and the communication with the government has been decent.
Giguere also responded to Premier Francois Legault’s recent comment that he is willing to increase the offer of government but unions need to be more “flexible.”
He said: “We have to stop talking in the media and we have to start going into our negotiations meetings. We were outside and we learned that. We didn’t have the information on the table. That’s a problem actually.
“That will be what will enable us to go and get an agreement. That’s what we want from Legault and everybody on his side.”
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