UQAM marks 50 years of a unique partnership with CSN, FTQ and CSQ
On 3 November 2026, UQAM celebrated the 50th anniversary of its protocol with the CSN, FTQ and CSQ. The long‑standing agreement has enabled nearly 1,000 research and training projects responding to workers’ needs, mobilized graduate students and led to the creation of the Service aux collectivités (1979). The event gathered about 100 people and featured a documentary premiere and a retrospective fanzine.
UQAM marked on 3 November 2026 the 50‑year anniversary of its protocol with major Québec trade unions. First formalized in 1976 and institutionalized with the Service aux collectivités in 1979, the collaboration supported almost 1,000 applied research and training initiatives addressing workplace health, safety and social policy. Graduate students have been actively involved in many partnership projects, gaining practical research‑action experience. The celebratory event included a documentary premiere and distribution of a fanzine summarizing representative projects and trainings delivered to workers.
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