Quebec

Prisoner riot reverses smoking ban

catch — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:19:46 +0000

On Tuesday, smoking was banned both inside and outside of Quebec's 18 prisons. Just before midnight on Thursday, 30-50 prisoners rioted and set fire to a wing at the Orsainville detention centre near Quebec City. This was met by a statement from Public Security Minister Jacques Dupuis the morning after, stating that prisoners would be allowed to smoke outside.

Canada: Anthropology students end strike

jef costello — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:32:18 +0000

The strike was voted on by the student groups involved in ASSÉ (Student Solidarity union association) in protest at the planned increases which would amount to 30% over five years.

Canada: metal-workers strike over pensions and pay

jef costello — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:45:47 +0000

Workers are protesting against the two-tier pension system that the company, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, is trying to impose on new workers. Workers had already accepted a freeze on benefits to allow the company to make up pension shortfalls.

The workers are also demanding a salary increase and there are further non-financial demands.

1972: The Quebec general strike

Steven. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:58:55 +0000

"Not since the days of the Industrial Workers of the World, since the days of Joe Hill and the battle for the eight-hour day, has a North American union movement been so dedicated to the tradition of revolutionary syndicalism."

1900-1990: The co-operative movement in Quebec - Larry Gambone

libcom — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:24:47 +0000

Larry Gambone's rather over-enthusiastic analysis and history of the huge co-operative movement in Quebec, Canada, which embraced the majority of the population