Exasperated by the employer’s intransigence, the approximately 5,000 unionized employees of the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) once again launched a strike on Monday to denounce the impasse in the negotiations.
In addition to improving working conditions for part-time employees, the union is calling for protection of the number of regular positions, while barely 30% of employees can count on such conditions.
“Since the beginning of October, the employer has essentially been telling us the same thing: withdraw all your requests, accept all our setbacks and perhaps, one day, we will discuss your priorities. This position is unacceptable,” denounced Lisa Courtemanche, president of the SAQ’s union of store and office employees (SEMB).
In response to the offer of 16.5% over six years made by the employer, the union submitted a wage counter-proposal of 20% over five years and wishes to obtain rapid access to the employee insurance plan at instead of waiting seven years, as is currently the case.
“There is no company in Quebec that operates with nearly 70% of its employees on such a precarious basis,” said Caroline Senneville, president of the CSN, who in passing calls on the Minister of Finances Éric Girard on the precariousness of SAQ employees.
In a press release published during the morning of Monday, the SAQ expressed its “disappointment” with the union’s decision to launch another day of strike.
“Since the strike days of October 17 and 18, we have held several meetings on the monetary aspect and, although there is still a way to go to find common ground, discussions continued,” indicated the state-owned company which hopes to reach an agreement before the end-of-year holiday period.
From noon, many branches across Quebec will be open to customers. Here is the full list:
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
SAQ Amos | 284,re East Avenue, Amos J9T 1H3
SAQ Lebel-sur-Quévillon | 110B, rue Principale Sud, Lebel-sur-Quévillon J0Y 1X0
SAQ Ville-Marie | 37, rue des Oblates north, Ville-Marie J9V 1H9
Lower Laurentians
SAQ Faubourg Boisbriand | 2735, rue d’Annemasse, Boisbriand J7H 0A5
SAQ Lorraine | 85, boulevard De Gaulle, Lorraine J6Z 3R8
SAQ Saint-Eustache – Arthur-Sauvé/Léveillé | 751, boulevard Arthur-Sauvé, Saint-Eustache J7R 4K3
Charlevoix
SAQ La Malbaie | 375, boulevard de Comporté, La Malbaie G5A 1H9
Chaudière-Appalaches
SAQ Beauceville | 630C, boulevard Renault, Beauceville G5X 1M6
SAQ Saint-Nicolas | 1345, route des Rivières, Lévis G7A 2V6
North Shore
SAQ Baie-Comeau – Boul. Lasalle | 300, boulevard Lasalle, Baie-Comeau G4Z 2K2
Estrie
SAQ Carrefour de L’Estrie | 3320, boulevard Portland, Sherbrooke J1L 2A6
SAQ Galeries Orford | 1700, rue Sherbrooke, Magog J1X 5B4
SAQ Granby – Downtown | 235, rue Principale, Granby J2G 2V9
SAQ Val-des-Sources | 566, 1re Avenue, Val-des-Sources J1T 4N3
Gaspésie and Bas-Saint-Laurent
SAQ Gaspé | 184, Montée de Wakeham, Gaspé G4X 1V3
SAQ Îles-de-la-Madeleine | 525, chemin Principal, Cap-aux-Meules G4T 1E4
SAQ La Pocatière | 625, 1re rue Poiré, La Pocatière G0R 1Z0
SAQ Pointe-à-la-Croix | 22, rue Sarto, Pointe-à-la-Croix G0C 1L0
SAQ Rimouski – Nazareth | 457, boulevard Saint-Germain Ouest, Rimouski G5L 3P2
SAQ Sainte-Anne-des-Monts | 51, boulevard Sainte-Anne Ouest, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts G4V 1R2
Lanaudière
SAQ Joliette – Downtown | 598, rue Notre-Dame, Joliette J6E 9E1
SAQ Mascouche | 845, Montée Masson, Mascouche J7K 3T3
SAQ Rawdon | 3240, 1re Avenue, Rawdon J0K 1S0
SAQ Repentigny – Boul. Iberville | 1315 A, boulevard Iberville, Repentigny J5Y 4B8
SAQ Terrebonne – Ch. Gascon | 2330, chemin Gascon, Terrebonne J6X 3A5
Laurentians
SAQ Mont-Laurier | 1015, Albiny-Paquette Boulevard, Mont-Laurier J9L 0K3
SAQ Prévost | 2631, boulevard du Curé-Labelle, Prévost J0R 1T0
SAQ Saint-Antoine-des-Laurentides | 595, boulevard des Laurentides, Saint-Jérôme J7Z 4M4
SAQ Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts | 701, rue Principale, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts J8C 1L1
Laval
SAQ Duvernay | 3100, boulevard de la Concorde Est, Laval H7E 2B8
SAQ Fabreville | 420, boulevard Curé-Labelle, Laval H7P 2P1
Mauricie
SAQ Grand-Mère | 920, 7e Avenue, Shawinigan G9T 2B8
SAQ La Tuque | 1200, boulevard Ducharme, La Tuque G9X 3Z9
SAQ Trois-Rivières – Boul. John XXIII | 6285, rue Corbeil, Trois-Rivières G8Z 4P9
Montérégie
SAQ Beloeil – Rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 1006, rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Beloeil J3G 0J1
SAQ Boucherville – De Mortagne/Aut.20 | 110, boulevard De Mortagne, Boucherville J4B 5M7
SAQ Brossard – Taschereau/Adam | 5700, boulevard Taschereau, Brossard J4W 1M4
SAQ Châteauguay – Boul. Saint-Jean-Baptiste | 85, boulevard Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Châteauguay J6J 3H7
SAQ Contrecoeur | 4945, rue des Patriotes, Contrecœur J0L 1C0
SAQ Delson | 54, route 132, Delson J5B 0A1
SAQ Dorion | 401, boulevard Harwood, Vaudreuil-Dorion J7V 7W1
SAQ Drummondville – Rue des Forges | 500, rue des Forges, Drummondville J2B 0E4
SAQ Longueuil – Ch. de Chambly | 2915, chemin de Chambly, Longueuil J4L 1M7
SAQ Marieville | 124, rue Ouellette, Marieville J3M 1A5
SAQ Place Longueuil | 825, rue Saint-Laurent Ouest, Longueuil J4K 2V1
SAQ Saint-Hyacinthe – Downtown | 1590, rue des Cascades Ouest, Saint-Hyacinthe J2S 3H5
SAQ Saint-Luc | 280, boulevard Saint-Luc, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu J2W 0G1
SAQ Valleyfield – Ch. Larocque | 406, chemin Larocque, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield J6T 4C5
Montréal
SAQ Carrefour de la Pointe | 12653, rue Sherbrooke Est, Montreal H1A 3V9
SAQ Côte-des-Neiges – Jean-Brillant | 5252, chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, Montreal H3T 1X8
SAQ Du Village | 1250, rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montreal H2L 2H2
SAQ Fleury – Papineau | 1745-A, rue Fleury Est, Montreal H2C 1T3
SAQ Galeries des Sources | 42, boulevard Brunswick, Dollard-des-Ormeaux H9B 2N8
SAQ Griffintown | 231, rue Peel, Montréal H3C 2G6
SAQ Halles D’Anjou | 7500, boulevard les Galeries d’Anjou, Montreal H1M 3M4
SAQ Lachine | 460, 28e Avenue, Lachine H8S 3Z4
SAQ Jean-Talon Market | 7077, avenue Casgrain, Montreal H2S 3A3
SAQ Ontario – Pie IX | 4035, rue Ontario Est, Montreal H1W 1T3
SAQ Rue Masson | 2685, rue Masson, Montreal H1Y 1W3
SAQ Sainte-Catherine Ouest – Lambert Closse | 2204, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal H3H 1M7
SAQ Beaconsfield | 110, Beaurepaire Dr, Beaconsfield H9W 0A1
Outaouais
SAQ Galerie Gatineau | 948, Boul. from Maloney West, Gatineau J8T 3R6
SAQ Gatineau – Saint-Joseph/Freeman | 1160, boulevard Saint-Joseph, Gatineau J8Z 1T3
SAQ Maniwaki | 100, rue Principale Sud, Maniwaki J9E 3L4
SAQ Shawville | 255, route 148, Shawville J0X 2Y0
Québec
SAQ Galeries Charlesbourg | 4250, 1re Avenue, Quebec G1H 2S5
SAQ Halles Sainte-Foy | 2500, chemin des Quatre-Bourgeois, Quebec G1V 4P9
SAQ Neufchâtel – boul. Bastien | 2425, boulevard Bastien, Quebec G2B 1B3
SAQ Quebec – Av. Cartier | 1059, avenue Cartier, Quebec G1R 2S6
SAQ Quebec – Av. Saint-Sacrement | 1305, chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec G1S 4N5
SAQ Quebec – Boul. of L’Ormière | 9085, boulevard de l’Ormière, Quebec G2B 3K2
SAQ Vanier | 405, rue Soumande, Quebec G1M 2X6
*SAQ Exclusively for restaurateurs | 2900, rue Einstein, Quebec G1X 4B3
Saguenay and Lac-Saint-Jean
SAQ Chibougamau | 402, 3e Rue, Chibougamau G8P 2X6
SAQ Chicoutimi – Boul. Talbot | 1075, boulevard Talbot, Chicoutimi G7H 4B5
SAQ Vermont | 299, rue le Carrefour, Vermont G0G 1J0
SAQ Havre Saint-Pierre | 1327, rue de la Digue, Havre-Saint-Pierre G0G 1P0
SAQ Saint-Félicien | 1195, boulevard Saint-Félicien, Saint-Félicien G8K 3J1
