Thousands gathered at Jeanne-Mance Park in Montreal on Saturday before marching downtown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The march is for International Workers\u2019 Day,\u00a0 a global day of labour protest that was on Friday. It is not a statutory holiday in Canada.<\/p>\n
Dozens of school buses lined Parc Ave., having brought demonstrators across Quebec, many carrying union flags and placards.<\/p>\n
Organizers said those from union, student and community groups joined the march to denounce what they described as a steady erosion of labour rights, economic protections and the social safety net.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot let the government continue to trample on our rights,\u201d said organizers in a statement. \u201cWe are gathering today to show them that we resist, and will resist for as long as necessary.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s slogan is \u201cRights trampled, we must resist!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
In particular, they pointed to recent provincial laws they say weaken collective bargaining, workplace protections and safety standards, alongside cuts to public services and growing inequality.<\/p>\n
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The demonstration was backed by a broad coalition:<\/p>\n
the Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la sant\u00e9 et des services sociaux (APTS),\u00a0<\/p>\n
Centrale des syndicats d\u00e9mocratiques (CSD),\u00a0<\/p>\n
Conf\u00e9d\u00e9ration des syndicats nationaux (CSN),\u00a0<\/p>\n
Centrale des syndicats du Qu\u00e9bec (CSQ), F\u00e9d\u00e9ration autonome de l\u2019enseignement (FAE),\u00a0<\/p>\n
F\u00e9d\u00e9ration interprofessionnelle de la sant\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec (FIQ),\u00a0<\/p>\n
F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des travailleurs et travailleuses du Qu\u00e9bec (FTQ),\u00a0<\/p>\n
Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Qu\u00e9bec (SFPQ),\u00a0<\/p>\n
Syndicat de professionnelles et professionnels du gouvernement du Qu\u00e9bec (SPGQ),\u00a0<\/p>\n
Table r\u00e9gionale des organismes communautaires de Montr\u00e9al (TRPOCB),\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alliance des intervenantes et intervenants communautaires francophones (AICF),\u00a0<\/p>\n
Union \u00e9tudiante du Qu\u00e9bec (UEQ),\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mouvement autonome et solidaire des sans-emploi (MASSE),\u00a0<\/p>\n
Front d\u2019action populaire en r\u00e9am\u00e9nagement urbain (FRAPRU),\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mouvement d\u2019\u00e9ducation populaire et d\u2019action communautaire du Qu\u00e9bec (M\u00c9PACQ),\u00a0<\/p>\n
R\u00e9seau qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois de l\u2019action communautaire autonome (RQ-ACA)<\/p>\n
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