At a time when 4,20,000 public sector employees are on strike, the General Front announces a second series of strikes for 72 hours from November 21 to 23.
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The first effect of the General Front strike: closing schools and daycare services and disrupting schedules in some health and social service units will be punctuated by picketing in front of establishments across Quebec.
Schools in Greater Montreal will close in the morning, while classes, school transportation and daycare won’t resume until the afternoon. Some schools in the School Service Center plan to resume classes at 11 am.
It’s the same story in the Quebec region, where classes resume after dinner around 11 a.m., with the strike at CEGEPs ending at noon.
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The health sector has also been affected by the walkout of the general front unions, but the impact will be minimal due to the Act on Essential Services, which will avoid emergencies and critical care.
Some units may see disruption of their schedules depending on the decision of the Administrative Labor Court approached for this purpose, which will allow union members to observe strike for up to four hours.
Quebec’s Interprofessional Health Federation (FIQ) will go on indefinite strike starting November 23, following in the footsteps of the General Front with a two-day strike on Wednesday and Thursday.
