The National Assembly on Wednesday adopted a unanimous motion requiring the Quebec Federation of Labor (FTQ) to launch an investigation to shed light on recent revelations about FTQ-Construction’s presidency.
The Minister of Labor and Labor, Jean Boulet, rose in the House to present this motion, which received the approval of all members.
The motion notably invites the National Assembly to recognize that all organizations should be role models in the prevention of psychological and sexual harassment.
He points out that the construction industry is no exception and that it has a responsibility to ensure a healthy work environment free of all forms of harassment for all workers.
It will be recalled that on April 28, the president of FTQ-Construction, Rénald Grondin, resigned, in the wake of revelations that he had harassed a secretary for two years.
In 2021, only 3.27% of the total industry workers will be women, and approximately 55% of them will leave construction sites after five years.
Source: Radio-Canada
