The future of renewed collective bargaining agreements for paramedic unions remains uncertain as members of Urgences-santé have recently rejected the tentative agreement reached following lengthy negotiations.
Paramedic ambulance technicians, who are part of unions affiliated with the Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux (FSSS) under the CSN, are involved in these negotiations. The FSSS had initially reached a tentative agreement in late July to renew the collective bargaining agreements for its various unions.
Voting on the tentative agreement by members of the different union certification units is scheduled until Aug. 16. However, paramedics from Urgences-santé, which operates in Montreal and Laval, have voted against the agreement.
The FSSS highlighted on Monday that the voting process is governed by a double-majority rule, requiring approval from a majority of the impacted union certification units and a majority of members within each unit. The final outcome of the agreement remains uncertain at this stage.
The FSSS represents around 3,500 paramedics, with other labor organizations also advocating for paramedic interests.
