1er May marks International Workers’ Day. For the occasion, demonstrators gathered at noon at Jacques-Cartier Park, in Sherbrooke, for a press conference.
Around thirty of them then paraded through the streets of Sherbrooke.
The demonstration was organized by Solidarité populaire Estrie, which brings together many organizations and unions in the region.
Solidarité populaire Estrie (SPE) would like to highlight the incredible resilience of workers who continue to support our society despite increasingly difficult living conditions.
indicated the grouping in a press release.
As inflation continues to eat away at wages and the cost of living increases, it is increasingly difficult to live with dignity in Quebec. Not only are more and more workers earning insufficient wages, but the housing crisis and food insecurity also contribute to keeping them in a situation of economic and social precariousness.
he added.
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Workers are asking in particular to tax wealth more and reinvest in the public sector.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Marie-Hélène Rousseau
The group calls in particular for taxing wealth more and reinvesting in public network and the Quebec social safety net
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For the coordinator of Illusion-Emploi de l’Estrie, Nellie Quane-Arsenault, the current situation of many workers constitutes nonsense.
Workers work full time and have to go to food banks, have to work multiple jobs to get there. We are no longer capable. We’re reaching a breaking point and something has to happen.
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International Workers’ Day is observed on May 1.
Photo: Radio-Canada / Marie-Hélène Rousseau
For her, it is important to demand decent working and living conditions in Quebec
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She also strongly denounces the increase in the minimum wage of $0.50 in the province, which came into force on Wednesday. $of the hour in2024? Person. Even according to theIRISthe numbers are around 22,23$ per hour to escape poverty and live with dignity”,”text”:”Who can live on $15.75 per hour in 2024? Person. Even according to IRIS, the figures are around $22.23 per hour to get out of poverty and live with dignity”}}”>Who can live on $15.75 an hour in 2024? Person. Even according to theIRISthe figures are around $22.23 per hour to get out of poverty and live with dignity
she insists.
Wednesday’s demonstration was to end in front of Sherbrooke city hall.
With information from Marie-Hélène Rousseau
