Quebec Teacher Unions Reach Partial Agreement with Government, but Strike Continues

Two major teachers’ unions in Quebec, representing over 100,000 educators, have reached a preliminary deal with the provincial government on work conditions. While the details won’t be released until after members review and provide feedback, this marks a small breakthrough in ongoing labour disputes that threaten broader public service disruptions.

The agreement doesn’t address teacher salaries, which are still being negotiated under a broader alliance of public sector workers. This alliance has already held strikes and threatened further action if progress isn’t made.

Union leaders called this partial deal a “big step forward,” but acknowledged it’s only halfway to a full resolution. Meanwhile, a separate union representing 66,000 teachers remains on an indefinite strike that’s impacting hundreds of schools.