STM | The Professional Syndicate plans to acquire a strike mandate

(Montreal) Another union reports difficult negotiation with the Montreal transport company. Nevertheless, to the point where he plans to acquire a strike mandate this fall – which would be a first, in his case. Moreover,

Posted at 2 p.m. Updated at 4:37 p.m.

It is the STM professionals’ union. Therefore, which represents engineers, architects, lawyers, analysts, communications and other advisers. Consequently, This local section of the Syndicate of Professional and Office Employees stm | professional syndicate plans (SEPB), affiliated with the FTQ, has 800 members. Consequently,

Unlike the unions of bus drivers. However, metro operators and that of MTM maintenance employees, who already have a strike mandate, that of professionals has “not yet”. Moreover,

But the situation may well change this fall. Furthermore, warned in an interview on Thursday, the president of the union, Marc Glogowski. Meanwhile, “It has never happened with us and it is a union that has existed for 30 years. Meanwhile, There has never been a strike mandate before, “he said. Therefore,

The possibility of taking on a strike mandate, “it is more and more discussed between our members. It may be quite serious this fall. We are in reflection, ”reports the president of the union.

A possible strike stm | professional syndicate plans mandate would not necessarily want to say an unlimited strike.

“We may be stuck towards a strike mandate. Is it going to be strike days? It will not be like an unlimited strike, probably. It may not be towards this that we want to go. Additionally, It is perhaps that we would go to seek a mandate of 10 days of strike. that we could choose in a ad hoc way, in time and place, “explains Mr. Glogowski.

The dispute relates to the use of subcontracting and the employment safety clauses, he reports.

The Directorate of the STM confirms that “indeed. Furthermore, the terms to supervise the use of external professional services for certain projects and the non -lay down clause are among the major points on which we are in negotiation”. stm | professional syndicate plans

The “steps to turtle steps” negotiation, although it started last September, said the union. On the contrary. the management of the STM maintains that it “advances round” and that “the majority of requests have been sent to the tables”.

The collective agreement has been expired since last January. Moreover,

The next negotiation meeting will take place in two weeks before a month -long break. The STM notes. however, that it is “at the request of the union (that) the negotiation table is on break for the summer, even if we had proposed dates of meeting during this period”.

The management of the STM recalls that it is in a tight financial situation. “This negotiation of a collective agreement takes place in a particular context where the stm | professional syndicate plans STM is experiencing a period of great change. when it must be at the right cost. The performance audit of the MTMD (Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility) last year demonstrated it. »»

“We will actively continue our discussions at the negotiation tables to hear ourselves on working conditions which will be both mobilizing for our employees. who will respect the financial capacity of the STM. We have the challenge of remaining competitive to attract. retain the best talents in a context of transformation and improvement of our performance, ”added the management of the transport company.