The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses recently came out against a new labour deal for government employees proposed by the government of Quebec.
The Montreal Gazette reports that the deal between the unions representing public sector workers and the government would include a 7 percent pay hike over the next five years and a raise of 3.5 percent if the province's Gross Domestic Product exceeds expectations.
The CFIB took issue with the fact that public sector workers would reap the benefits of economic progress driven by the provinces private sector.
"The government is basically telling small business in Quebec that if they work harder and create wealth, that it will take the results of that work and hand it on a silver platter to the public service, said Martine Hébert, leader of the Quebec chapter of the CFIB in an interview with the news provider.
This isn't the first time the CFIB has made headlines due to their opposition to an increase in worker benefits. A recent survey by the CFIB revealed that 71 percent of small business owners were against the doubling of the Canada Pension Plan. The group worried that the increase in benefits would place too much of a burden on employers.
