FTQ-Construction has broken the silence regarding the Rénald Grondin issue and is now committed to washing “whiter than white” to restore people’s trust in the union organization.
In an interview with La Presse canadienne on Thursday, FTQ-Construction director general Éric Boisjoly said he was ready to make every effort to ensure that such a situation unbearable never to be repeated.
Last week, every day The Press reported the decision of the Commission of occupational injuries, from 10 years ago, affecting an employee victim of sexual harassment on the part of Rénald Grondin. At that time, he was with the Interprovincial Laborers Association, then he became president of FTQ-Construction.
Mr. Boisjoly confirmed that there will be an independent investigation by an outside company to shed light and find out why he went into that position despite the context.
Although he himself had been at FTQ-Construction or one of its locals for many years, Mr. Boisjoly assured that he had no idea of the harassment complaint from the employee. .
” I have no idea about the complaint or the sexual harassment. “
When asked if he had heard the rumors, though, he replied: Rumors? In our world, we live that way. We work with facts. The rumors, in any sphere, exist. If we had the truth, our directors would not accept that..
Plan of action
Over the past few days, 17 directors of various local sections of FTQ-Construction have encountered and adopted an action plan that specifically provides for the obligation to undertake sexual and psychological harassment training for leader. and representatives, present and future. .
Will there be a disclosure requirement? That will be asked. It is in our action plan. Our prosecutors do thishe replied.
In the future, we will work with our attorneys to put everything in place to ensure that all the people who will be representing the positions, management positions within the structure and affiliates … what the director and well, we’ll put it in place. People, from what we’ve heard, want us to be whiter than white? Well, we’ll make sure we doend of Mr. Boisjoly.
To determine other terms and measures that should be used to improve the situation, FTQ-Construction hired the services of Me Claude Tardif, a well-known and experienced labor law lawyer.
” We will do everything we can to ensure that these things do not happen again within our organization. “
When asked what will change at FTQ-Construction, he replied: that, that came out and we didn’t know. But I think, FTQ-Construction always acts for the welfare of the workers. We have a women’s committee; we consult with them, he works with us. If they have something to comment on, they will do so. Nothing bothered us.
FTQ-Construction is the largest of the five labor organizations recognized in the construction industry. It represents approximately 85,000 members.
Source: Radio-Canada
