Montreal prosecutors threaten walkout

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Prosecutors of Montreal’s municipal courthouse say they will walk off the job in the near future if their demands are not met.

According to the Gazette, the lawyers say they are overworked and underpaid, and are asking for overtime hours, permanent posts and a wage increase for junior lawyers from $25 to $33.

Mylene Bergeron, vice president of the lawyers union said that although prosecutors have 35 hour work weeks, they often have to work late to finish, and are not paid for it.

She added that provincial prosecutors make roughly $119 000 annually, while municipal prosecutors make $104 000 after 15 years.

Negotiations will resume at the end of the month.

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STORY WRITTEN BY: CATLIN SPENCER