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Residential Construction Strike in Quebec Going Ahead at Midnight

Laborers involved in residential building projects throughout Quebec initiated an indefinite strike starting at midnight on May 28, 2025, following unsuccessful last-minute negotiations.
The strike comes after failed talks between a coalition of five unions representing approximately 200,000 workers and Quebec’s organization of construction and housing industry professionals.
The employer offered an 18 percent salary increase over four years, while unions demand 22 percent raises for workers on five- to six-storey residential buildings.
Union spokesperson Alexandre Ricard criticized APCHQ’s offer for failing to meet members' monetary requirements and announced a press conference for a strike update.
The strike affects residential projects up to six floors across Quebec, excluding renovations paid by owners and buildings taller than six floors, potentially delaying numerous housing developments.

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Le Devoir

Center

Four Questions to Understand the Strike in Residential Construction

"Le Devoir" met with the employers' side, the trade union side and industry experts.

7 months ago·Montreal, Canada

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The NOTL Local

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Lean Left

Quebec residential construction workers have walked off the job

MONTREAL — Workers in Quebec's residential construction sector officially began striking on Wednesday after last-minute talks failed to yield a deal.

7 months ago

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The Globe & Mail

Center

Residential construction workers strike in Quebec

Union representatives for the workers, who walked off the job at midnight, are calling for raises

7 months ago·Canada

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CBC News

Lean Left

Workers in Quebec's residential construction sector now on unlimited strike

A group of unions representing workers in residential construction went on strike as of midnight, with salary increases as the main sticking point in negotiations with the province's residential developers.

7 months ago·Canada

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City News

Center

Indefinite strike called in Quebec's residential construction industry

The strike officially began in the residential construction sector at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, after negotiations in the final hours failed to reach an agreement. A few hours before the strike began on Tuesday, the Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec (APCHQ) submitted a “final offer” to the Syndicale Alliance. […]

7 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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