Quebec construction unions opt for back-to-work legislation as talks break off
MONTREAL — An alliance of construction trade unions broke off negotiations with a group representing employers on Sunday, saying it prefers to wait for the province to adopt back-to-work legislation.
Union spokesman Michel Trepanier confirmed in a phone interview that the unions had rejected what the construction companies called their final offer.
“We were laughed at, we were in good faith from the beginning, now today we say it’s over,” he said.
Trepanier is calling on construction workers to demonstrate in front of Quebec’s legislature on Monday, where the government is expected to begin pushing through the back to work bill.