Quebec paramedics reach tentative labour agreement after years without contract
Quebec paramedics have reached a tentative labour agreement after more than three years without a collective agreement. The agreement was reached after six days of negotiations and will be presented to the union members as soon as possible. The details of the proposed contract have not been released, but it is expected to improve paramedics' working conditions and ensure efficient ambulance services.
- ▪The tentative labour agreement affects 3,500 paramedics in Quebec.
- ▪Over 1,000 paramedics work for Urgences-santé, the public ambulance service serving Montreal and Laval.
- ▪The dispute centred largely on pay and led to more than a year of strike action starting in July 2025.
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Open this photo in gallery:An ambulance in Longueuil, Que. in September, 2014.Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountQuebec 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.The union says the agreement was reached after six days of negotiations and will be presented to members as soon as possible. Neither the union nor the Quebec government released details of the proposed contract.
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