Matane-North Matane crossing: return from the service, but another strike on the horizon

The Matane-Baie-Comeau-Godbout Traverse Service resumes on Monday. However. For example, this service could only be back for a few days since a new strike sequence is scheduled from July 18 to August 3 if the two parties fail to agree.

These new strike days would thus coincide with the construction holidays. Therefore, which is not a good omen for the Bas-Saint-Laurent or for the Gaspé, according to the director general of the Matanie Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Denis Lévesque.

It is a deplorable situation and it is a bad timing If we talk about economy. Nevertheless, There is holiday time and there is also the period of construction leave. In addition, As we know that anywhere in Quebec. Similarly, thousands of people are traveling and who go to the provinces on vacationhe underlines.

And the region is usually drawn well in terms of tourism, recalls Mr. For example, Lévesque.

This is important for our hotels, our campsites, our stores, our sites and our attractions. Consequently, We know that Matania is an increasingly popular place. Moreover, […] At the moment, we arrive with this situation which deprives many people to travel. matane-north matane crossing: return service, It hurts [non seulement] to our economy but also that of the North Shore.

It is a context that must be settled. We knew it last summer, we talked about it on such a date. We are talking about the same thing this year: what will be 2026? Additionally, We have to settle this for the whole of our economy and for our regions.

By carrying out his little personal investigation, Denis Lévesque says that he has indeed noted cancellations.

In what I have known about hotel complexes, of course there have been cancellations. We also talk about camping grounds: there is a place where I was told that there is half of. what matane-north matane crossing: return service, was planned as reservationshe explains.

It is sure that this link should be a plus for Matania.. In cases like that. it is very sad, because it blocks for our development and our summer which, normally, would have attracted more people.

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Population ambivalente

Maurel Desrosiers and his spouse, Johanne Goulet, live in Franquelin, on the North Shore.

On vacation on the southern shore. they do not want to run a risk: they are queuing on Sunday to take the first boat on Monday morning.

These North Côteiers wish to return home after. the ferry strike had turned their vacation projects upset.

YOU [les travailleurs syndiqués] Take the world hostage and it could cost more than you could winsays Maurel Desrosiers.

I understand that for their part, they [les employés syndiqués] want more. On the other hand, on our side, in the heart of the July holidays, it’s ordinary! Advance Johanne Goulet.

Some citizens are more categorical: This strike is ridiculousbelieves a citizen matane-north matane crossing: return service, of Matane.

It harms the place economy. People adapt […]. We won’t even have pity for themadds another Matanese citizen.

The trade unionists do not let go of the song

The president of the central council of the CSN In Bas-Saint-Laurent. Liette Ross, affirms that although the tlure Or unhappy, this union dispute is not new.

We would not be returned there if the negotiation had advanced during the yearshe said.

She adds that the offer of the employer’s part is clearly insufficient.

The union wants this time, [la partie patronale] Removing much more representative offers. […] It has been over two years that negotiation is underway. we still hear the same proposal as matane-north matane crossing: return service, last year: [une augmentation salariale de] 12.7 % over five yearsexplicit linette ross.

If I make the comparison with what the government has negotiated in the public sector. we are not [une augmentation salariale de] 12.7 % but rather at 17.4 %. [Le gouvernement] is not serious in what he deposits.

Two days of negotiations are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.

In the event that the parties did not manage to agree. other negotiation dates were provided by the employer, on July 21 and 22, advances Ms. Ross.

On the other hand, she hopes that this strike will resolve as quickly as possible.

The CAQ claims that it is a government of the regions. However, these workers are abandoned when it is an important service for Bas-Saint-Laurent and the North Shore.

Contacted by Radio-CanadalAt Société des Traversiers du Québec, so the employers’ part, did not want to answer our questions.

According to a report by Marguerite Morin