Quebec paramedics reach tentative deal with province after years without contract
Quebec and a union representing 3,500 paramedics have reached a tentative labour agreement after more than three years without a collective agreement. The workers include more than 1,000 paramedics who work for Urgences-santé, the public ambulance service serving Montreal and Laval. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
- ▪Quebec and a union representing 3,500 paramedics have reached a tentative labour agreement after more than three years without a collective agreement.
- ▪The workers include more than 1,000 paramedics who work for Urgences-santé, the public ambulance service serving Montreal and Laval.
- ▪Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
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- ▪ Quebec paramedics reach tentative labour agreement after years without contract — The Globe and Mail
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| Canonical URL | https://globalnews.ca/news/11994468/quebec-paramedics-tentative-agreement/ |
| Publication time | Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:47:23 +0000 |
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