Employees voted 76% in favour of the new contract agreement, and they’ll be heading back to work on Friday after two and a half months of striking:
Reports say the union managed to negotiate more permanent and temporary positions, and a guaranteed minimum number of hours, while the SAQ got more flexibility to operate.
Yawn. Someone please explain to me why it took months to reach this deal, when everyone knew the government would cave? Actually, never mind, I’m still trying to figure out why “guaranteed hours” for part-timers should be offered to anyone in retail, let alone people selling such a seasonal product like alcohol.
Oh well. People in Quebec can rest easy now, knowing that our liquor demand will be fulfilled by diligent part-timers earning nearly twice minimum wage, paid fully by our tax dollars. Ain’t life grand?