Montréal, July 2, 2024 / RMC / – Today, the Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) is revealing the preliminary results of the 16th union vote in the construction industry, which took place June 3–22. Note that the definitive and detailed results will be published only in August, as workers may contest the notice of allegiance that they receive until July 26.
“The union vote is an important democratic exercise,” stated Audrey Murray, CEO of the CCQ. “It enables workers to choose the union association that will represent them for the coming years. The vote will also determine union representativeness – the relative weight of each association – when it is time to ratify the next collective agreements; the current agreements will end on April 30, 2025. I would like to underscore the work by the CCQ’s teams who ensured that the vote ran smoothly and saw to a healthy workplace environment during the raiding and voting periods.”
With counting of the 30,529 ballots received completed, here are the preliminary results regarding union representativeness that will apply starting on September 1:
| Representative association | Preliminary representativeness | Official representativeness (2020) | Difference |
| Centrale des syndicats démocratiques (CSD Construction) | 7.569% | 8.720% | –1.151% |
| Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN-Construction) | 6.005% | 6.105% | –0.100% |
| Conseil provincial du Québec des métiers de la construction (International) | 20.735% | 23.159% | –2.424% |
| Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ-Construction) | 44.018% | 43.001% | 1.017% |
| Syndicat québécois de la construction (SQC) | 21.673% | 19.015% | 2.658% |
The union representativeness of the different associations determines each one’s relative weight when it is time to ratify the collective agreements after the negotiations that follow the vote.
Participation
There were 211,405 workers called upon to choose their union allegiance, which will be in force until the next vote.
Of this number, 143,306 individuals had the status of voter. This status means that their vote was used in the calculation of union representativeness. To have the status of voter, a person must hold a competency certificate and have worked 300 or more hours during the period set out by law: about a year preceding the vote.
The overall participation rate was 14.44%, compared to 15.75% in 2020.
The participation rate of individuals with the status of voter was 16.41%. This was a drop in comparison to the 2020 vote, for which the rate was 17.43%.
It should be noted that workers who did not exercise their right to vote had their union allegiance in force at the time of the vote automatically renewed. This is called “presumption of allegiance.”
The CCQ’s role in a union vote
During a union vote, the CCQ is responsible for ensuring that the process runs smoothly, in compliance with the Act Respecting Labour Relations, Vocational Training and Workforce Management in the Construction Industry (Act R-20) and the Regulation Respecting the Election of a Representative Association by Employees of the Construction Industry.
For more information on the union vote, visit www.ccq.org/scrutinsyndical.
About the Commission de la construction du Québec
The Commission de la construction du Québec, created in 1987, is responsible for application of the Act Respecting Labour Relations, Vocational Training, and Workforce Management in the Construction Industry (Act R-20), which governs the industry. It offers numerous services to the clientele it serves, including all aspects of vocational training, workforce management, and support for labour relations in the construction industry.
For more information, visit ccq.org.
Source :
Marie-Noëlle Deblois
Direction des affaires publiques et des communications
514 265-6422
medias@ccq.org
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