After 5 years of organizing, we have made the difficult decision to dissolve S’ATTAQ. Systemic problems at the Industrial Workers of the World and related capacity reductions made it unsustainable for us to continue to run the union. 

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If you are interested in receiving an email in the event the union is re-established, you can sign up by writing to info@sattaq.xyz

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If you are looking for a labour union for freelancers, please check out: 
The Canadian Freelancers Union (Associated with Unifor)
The Canadian Freelancers Guild (Associated with Communications Workers of America) 

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You can still reach out to us at info@sattaq.xyz with any general inquiries. 

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When we began this initiative, the Quebec economy was churning employees into contractors at a dizzying pace — a tendency that has accelerated in the last half a decade. 

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While much of employment and labour law was thus placed out of reach for workers who found their industries turned freelance, most unions of long standing were unable to adapt their organizing methods to the changing economy. This is the context in which we launched our effort to equip freelancers with their own labour organization that was tuned to the laws and market conditions governing contract work. 

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Though we had to make the difficult decision to end this particular effort, organizing freelancers remains an essential component of today's labour struggle. 

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The conflict of interest between those who purchase labour and those who sell it will continue to generate worker organization. So this is not the end —  it’s a shifting of gears. 

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We are tremendously grateful for all of the support and endorsement we have received as a member of Quebec’s civil society. 

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Our members will continue to fight for justice at work and in the community shoulder to shoulder with all of you. 

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Be Well, 
The Team
Syndicat associatif des travailleu.ses.rs autonome du Quebéc