Teachers on strike block ports in Montreal and Quebec City
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Members of the Fédération autonome de l'enseignement (FAE) blocked entrances to the ports of Montreal and Quebec City, saying negotiations with the government aren't moving fast enough.
The union rejected the government's latest offer last night.
Members of the FAE started blocking the entrance at the corner of Notre-Dame and De Boucherville streets in Montreal around 6 a.m. Thursday. Several trucks queued on Notre-Dame Street because they can't access the port facilities.
Trucks are not allowed to leave the port, slowing down traffic in this sector, both eastbound and westbound.
In an interview on Tout un Matin, FAE president Mélanie Hubert said the only language François Legault's government understands is the language of money.
"The boat in which François Legault and the government are taking us is rocking. It's time for François Legault to assume his responsibilities as a concerned head of state and bring this boat safely to port," said FAE Vice-President of Politics Patrick Bydal in an interview on ICI RDI.
"We rejected the agreement yesterday, negotiations are continuing, but at some point, enough is enough! It's time for François Legault to hear us." he said.
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