A tentative deal to renew the two collective agreements was announced today by representatives of TVA Group and CUPE 687, the union representing unionized workers in Montréal, Québec City, and the local stations.
Following negotiations that started in December 2023 and proceeded with support from a conciliator the Minister of Labor had appointed, the agreements were reached. The parties reached a consensus at the negotiating table over the terms of the new collective agreements as well as the mitigating actions for the workers impacted by the November 2, 2023, announcement.
In the context of the agreed agreements, which will allow them to face the industry’s key problems while preserving outstanding employment conditions and guaranteeing high-caliber journalism coverage across Québec, all parties are happy.
The Union and TVA Group will refrain from commenting more until the agreements have been put to a vote at the general assemblies of the two union units, out of respect for the decision-making process.
Concerning CUPE
The biggest union in Canada is called CUPE. Representing workers in the fields of health care, education, transportation, emergency services, public services, libraries, universities, social services, and communications, it has 740,000 members nationwide.
Concerning TVA Group
TVA Group Incorporated is a communications firm that works in the broadcasting, magazine publishing, international television content development and distribution, film production, and audiovisual services sectors. It is a subsidiary of Quebecor Media Incorporated The largest French-language news, entertainment, and public affairs broadcaster in North America is TVA Group Inc. It also produces some of the most well-known English-language titles in Canada and is the biggest publisher of French-language periodicals. The Toronto Stock Exchange lists the Corporation’s Class B shares under the ticker TVA.B.
