Indefinite strike by Quebec government engineers begins at 5 p.m.

Engineer at a construction site wearing a yellow safety vest. (Courtesy: Pexels/Mikael Blomkvist)

By Lia Lévesque, The Canadian Press

Posted November 14, 2024 1:24 pm.

Last Updated November 14, 2024 1:30 pm.

The indefinite strike of Quebec government engineers will begin Thursday at 5 p.m., with the parties having failed to reach an agreement on the renewal of the collective agreement.

There are 2,000 engineers, members of the Professional Association of Government Engineers of Quebec (APIGQ), who work in the Ministry of Transport, Environment, Cybersecurity, Municipal Affairs, Agriculture, Energy and Natural Resources.

Some 490 of them could potentially be assigned to essential services, such as infrastructure interventions.

The dispute concerns salaries, the use of sub-contracting to the private sector, the requested flexibility and the professional autonomy of engineers.

–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews

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