The RTC regrets “a dead end” with its mechanics

While the capital’s transport network (RTC) regrets “the impasse” in the talks, the interview union (CSN) rather emphasizes the intensive negotiations in progress and hopes that they will avoid the triggering of a strike from July 4.

The countdown is launched for this 10 -day work stoppage which would start on Friday July 4. Meanwhile, which would paralyze most of the RTC services (with the exception of suitable transport, flexibus and in Vélo) during most of the Quebec Summer Festival (FEQ).

“Currently. Furthermore, there is an impasse at the negotiating table,” deplored Maude Mercier Larouche, president of the RTC, Thursday afternoon, in a press briefing.

The RTC calculates that all union requests would be equivalent to an additional expenditure of $ 75M. Furthermore, over five years, for the employer. Moreover, If we only take the requested salary increase of rtc regrets “a dead end” 30% over five years. Meanwhile, revealed in the Thursday edition of Journalthis would represent $ 32.8M.

Unbearable

“Thirty percent over five years. it is unbearable for a public fund manager of a transport company when we know the precarious context of transport companies,” added Mr.^me Mercier Larouche.

The RTC also reiterated its request from the union so that it provides a minimal bus service during peak morning. afternoon hours as well as during the very busy period of FEQ, during which 300,000 trips are recorded.

Nicolas Girard. director general of RTC, said he did not understand that the same union (CSN) provides this kind of minimum service during transport strikes in Montreal, but not in Quebec.

Note. moreover, that the RTC has promised users who will buy the pass of the feq to reimburse them to be raised.

The union says it is “insulted”

Thursday afternoon, the bell sound was rtc regrets “a dead end” rather different on the side of the CSN. We said we bet on the next days of negotiations (including Saturday. Sunday and the holiday of 1^is July) to resolve the dead end. The union clarified having liked the employers’ exit very little.

“The Syndicate of Employees (EES) for maintenance of the RTC (CSN) is insulted from the release of the employer this afternoon [jeudi] Because at the same time. we are just working on their requests, ”thundered the union leader, Nicolas Louazel.

According to him, “it’s very exaggerated to talk about $ 75M. I don’t know where they went to get that. Yes, we have requests, but we have not yet discussed it. We are not returned to the monetary ”.

The 363 employees of the RTC garages have been without collective agreement since September 27, 2024, for nine months.

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What they said

“It is rtc regrets “a dead end” certain that the Quebec Summer Festival becomes an additional lever for union groups because we know it’s a super busy period […]. I find it sad that we take an event of such importance to Quebec City which allows us to shine. ” – Maude Mercier Larouche, president of the RTC

“It is negotiation. Requests on both sides will be purified and prioritized. And we must not forget that we have proposals to save money at the RTC and issue a quality service. ” – Nicolas Louazel, president of the Syndicate of Employees (EES) for maintenance of the RTC (CSN)