On the 20th of March 2025, for International Francophonie Day, the UNE’s Francophone Committee invites UNE members to take a few moments to acknowledge their affiliation to the francophone community. The Committee wishes to remind you that French is a tool for inclusion, exchange and union cooperation. Working in French is a right, and it is a working condition.
Protecting French in the workplace stems from members who are well versed on their right to work in their language of choice and from a collective awareness of the benefits of communicating in French, especially as it pertains to access to rights and health & safety issues.
Francophonie Day is also a time to celebrate the solidarity that brings together French-speaking workers.
During this period of collective agreement bargaining, it is important that respect for both official languages be at the heart of negotiations to maintain our right to work in French.
The UNE’s Francophone Committee would therefore like to wish you a good Francophonie Day.