FIQ and its concept of public interest

The FIQ was once again at the center of controversy this week after refusing to participate in flying teams organized by Health Minister Christian Dubey. Why do these flying teams already exist? Abandoning the use of private agencies in health institutions to assist affected areas.

Labor provided by agencies is indispensable. We are seeing a sudden on the north coast, the withdrawal of the agencies will be affected. Public services are at risk.

FIQ, which has yet to settle its collective agreements, actually deserved its pressure tactics. The owner doesn't listen to her, doesn't respond to requests, she thinks we know the drill.

But the FIQ song started ringing wrong. First, because other unions in the health sector had already reached satisfactory agreements with the same government several months ago. Under the circumstances why are these improvements not also valid for FIQ members?

A fault of absence

An even bigger problem for the FIQ is finding itself outside the flying teams that were formed to support the regions facing the short-term consequences of leaving private agencies.

Who is calling for the end of agencies in Quebec society? Who pressured the health minister to stop this practice in every press conference? Answer: FIQ! These nurses' union leaders have been on TV and radio about how harmful it is to use agencies.

They appealed for immediate severing of links with these agencies which are ruining the workplace environment at a great cost to the public network. How can the FIQ leaders today wash their hands of the difficulties of the operation?

Cuts in services, fragility in the network, concerns of the population, transitioning to a health network without an agency is a painful operation that requires enormous effort.

Facing the population

FIQ, making it a priority, has no right to escape the collective effort required. These days, FIQ should offer its help instead. Union Christian should organize demonstrations in support of Dube: “All Christian!”, “Don't go, minister!”.

At the same time, it should rush to participate in flying teams and encourage its members to register to guarantee services.

The FIQ is certainly opposing the operation it called itself by sabotaging it.

It is a painful reminder of the limits of these unions' sense of duty to the collective good. They present themselves as custodians of public services … you have to be naive to believe that.

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