Ambulance technicians plan a strike during the holidays

After the student strike, Quebec could now face a strike from ambulance technicians during the holidays.

The CBC reported that the CSN Labour Federation, representing 60% of the paramedics and ambulance technicians in Quebec, had filled a strike notice for the holiday period.

The technicians have been lacking a contract since 2010 and are asking for a better pension plan.

They also ask for a revision of the salary scale.

However, this strike will mostly impact the administrative side of the job according to Union spokesperson Yvon Bonesso, as there is a law that requires paramedics to fulfill their obligations as an emergency service.

He added that the population will be safe and should have no fear as all calls will be covered as usual.

A tentative agreement was reached this past July, but as many as 71% of the union workers have voted against it in October.

However, Quebec Health Minister Réjean Hébert said that he has no intention of reopening the deal that was reached a few months ago.