Association
Overview
The AENQ is a union and its members are the teachers and the support staff employees of the Cree and Kativik school boards, employees from Cree Childcare and family centers as well as teachers of two Atikamekw band council schools. Its more than 1,600 members work in the nine James Bay Cree communities and the fourteen Inuit communities of Nunavik, as well as in Montreal, Gatineau, Saint-Jérôme, Opitciwan and Wemotaci. The territory that the AENQ covers has five languages: Inuktitut, Cree, Atikamekw, English and French.
The aims of the Association are the defence and the promotion of the professional, economic and social interests of its members, the negotiation and the application of the collective agreements, all this taking into account the characteristics of Aboriginal contexts, including the ones arising from the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. In order to attain these aims, the AENQ is affiliated to the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) and is represented at the Fédération des syndicats de l’enseignement (FSE), the Fédération du personnel de soutien scolaire (FPSS) and the Fédération des intervenantes en petite enfance du Québec (FIPEQ).
A word from the president
Turning fifty is no small feat. Yet, the AENQ has just reached this venerable age. As a union organization, it can’t be overstated, the AENQ is one of a kind. From the composition of its members and the specificities of their employers, the territory it covers, its legal framework, and I could go on, the AENQ is unique and stands out from all other trade union organizations in Quebec.
Affiliated to the Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) since its inception, the AENQ is also affiliated with three CSQ federations: the Fédération des syndicats de l’enseignement (FSE), the Fédération du personnel de soutien scolaire (FPSS) and the Fédération des intervenants en petite enfance du Québec (FIPEQ).
The Association of Employees of Northern Quebec has changed names over the years; its present name better reflects its actual reality. In the early days, it was called the Northern Quebec Teachers’ Association and, not so long ago, it went under the name of Northern Quebec Teaching Association. The word “teaching” was no longer fitting since the AENQ welcomed members from early childhood centres into its ranks, hence the need to change its name.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the AENQ. We have reasons to be proud because we have been able to adapt to realities as they have evolved and we will continue to do so to better serve our members. Current times asks us to face major challenges; we fight at all levels to obtain the best working conditions for our members of the teaching and school support staff. It is crucial that we continue to rally around quality education.
We can never stress this enough: a union is only as strong as the mobilizing commitment of its members. Despite the many challenges we are facing, let’s all take a moment’s rest to celebrate this significant milestone.
As President, allow me to wish AENQ a long life!
History
To come !
Bylaws & policies
AENQ Policies
Policy on confidentiality
Policy on the defence of rights of employees
Policy on Participation in Union Activities
Policy on the translation of written documents
Policy on the collaboration of employees
The 2023 congress
Back to the congress in photos!
