Hydro-Québec: A Second Union Threatens to Set Off a Strike

On Thursday, the Syndicat des Nurses et des Nurses de Travaux d'Hydro-Québec (SIICHQ) filed a notice which provides for a three-day strike starting on June 10, 2025, if no agreement is reached.

"Our gathering was very peaceful. There was no intimidation," said Frederic Savard, president of the trades union of Hydro-Québec (SCFP 1500), who was present at the mobilization denounced by MP Yves Montigny on the morning of May 30th. René-Lévesque's Member of Parliament wrote on his Facebook page that the union had blocked his access to his activity on arrival and had insulted a member of his team. "When the police came to see us, they simply…

Works with machinery would be responsible for the breakage of a Hydro-Québec pole in the Ste-Mathilde West range (Cap-à-l'Aigle) in La Malbaie. The pole was cut in half. No one was injured. The mechanical shovel operator was able to exit on time. The Fire Safety Service was called on site at approximately 12:15 p.m. Traffic is prohibited for the moment on the Dassylva road. 98 customers are currently affected by a breakdown in the area. Hydro-Qu…

"I have experienced an unacceptable situation," said Yves Montigny, Member of Parliament for René-Lévesque, on his Facebook page. "On the morning of May 30, he was denied access to a public consultation in Sainte-Marie."As I went to Sainte-Marie to consult the public on our energy future, members of the Hydro-Québec unions blocked access and insulted a member of my team," he said in his publication. "The Sûreté du Québec had to intervene "to pro…

After the Syndicat des spécialistes professionnels d'Hydro-Québec, it's now the turn of the Syndicat des nurses et nurs de construction d'Hydro-Québec et....