In his press review on Monday morning, Paul Arcand discussed the first day of strike by the joint trade union front on the public network.
That’s more than 400,000 workers striking on Monday morning.
The strike in schools, which has been going on since midnight, officially ends at 10:30 a.m.
The impact on the school environment is particularly noticeable, with the return to class starting at 11:00 a.m. depending on the environment.
The healthcare sector is also subject to these pressure tactics, while union members will respect the idea of essential services in hospitals, according to the host.
This is about creating a balance of power for workers, while the government’s offers are, in the opinion of the union leadership, insulting.
Paul Arcand also recalls a stunning story from the daily La Presse about an event that occurred on a picket line in Sherbrooke in 2021, when a teacher was injured by a driver trying to drive her child back to school. What amazes me is that the driver decided to pursue the person who called 911.
A month of war between Israel and Hamas
While the territory of Gaza is literally divided into north and south, the host also points out that Gaza City is surrounded by armored vehicles due to significant military operations. We also had communications and internet outages and he recalls that airstrikes, raids and military operations resulted in several deaths and many injuries.
We also return to the issue of the humanitarian ceasefire, which is being discussed at the international level, while access to medicine and drinking water has become almost impossible for the local Palestinian population.
Meanwhile, protests continue to take place around the world to denounce the fate of the Palestinians.
Other topics covered:
- Economic Update: Will Finance Minister Éric Girard find ways to help Quebecers get through this period of pressure on personal finances due to inflation and student interest rates?
- Since Friday, the Journal de Montréal has been reporting on the Office de Consultation Publique de Montréal and there is something deeply disgusting about reading it, said the moderator.
- Air Canada developed an artificial intelligence system to manage complaints and the offers were always lower than what customers were entitled to.
- Major report on shrimp and squid fisheries in the Globe and Mail, while Paul says working conditions resemble slavery.
- The news is not good for Mayor Bruno Marchand, according to a poll published Monday morning by the Journal de Montréal.
- The New York Times has published an investigation showing that former President Donald Trump is ahead in five key states in a year’s presidential election.