Mario Beaulieu, La Pointe-de-l'Île
Linked statement
“Today is International Workers' Day, and I am honouring Quebec's workers. Past labour wins like the eight-hour workday were hard to get. We must keep fighting for workers' rights today as living costs rise and new technology changes our jobs.”
“Mr. Speaker, today, May 1, I rise to pay tribute to the folks who are the backbone of Quebec society: workers. On this international day of struggle to assert their rights, and our rights, it is essential that we remember the labour movement’s many victories. Let us keep in mind that none of these have come easily, and that goes for more recent gains, like increasing the minimum wage, or what may seem like a basic right, like an eight-hour workday. These have all been hard-fought battles led by the working class. We must never forget this, because now all the battles have to be fought once again in this rapidly changing digital and AI-based economy. As the gap between the rich and the poor grows ever wider and shows no signs of narrowing, as the cost of living skyrockets, social justice erodes, and the line between work and personal life continues to blur, let us stand together and remain resilient.”
Mr. Speaker, today, May 1, I rise to pay tribute to the folks who are the backbone of Quebec society: workers. On this international day of struggle to assert their rights, and our rights, it is essential that we remember the labour movement’s many victories. Let us keep in mind that none of these have come easily, and that goes for more recent gains, like increasing the minimum wage, or what may seem like a basic right, like an eight-hour workday. These have all been hard-fought battles led by the working class. We must never forget this, because now all the battles have to be fought once again in this rapidly changing digital and AI-based economy. As the gap between the rich and the poor grows ever wider and shows no signs of narrowing, as the cost of living skyrockets, social justice erodes, and the line between work and personal life continues to blur, let us stand together and remain resilient.