Hema-Quebec: Tribunal orders end to interference with union activities [Video]

The Administrative Labour Tribunal has ordered Héma-Québec to cease obstructing the activities of one of its unions.

The tribunal examined three obstruction complaints against Héma-Québec, filed by the Syndicat du personnel infirmier, which is attached to the CSQ.

It upheld two complaints and partially a third one.

The union also claimed $5,000 in punitive damages.

But the tribunal did not go that far, ruling that “the seriousness of the misconduct committed does not justify the awarding of punitive damages,”

These obstruction complaints had been lodged as part of the negotiations to renew the collective agreement in 2022 and 2023.

It was in this context that the parties issued press releases, gave interviews to the media, and passed blame back and forth.

The first complaint concerned an employer newsletter regarding the creation of positions within a floating team — an issue already addressed in a provision of the collective agreement.

The tribunal found that, even though the employer did not follow through on its intention to create these …