Héma-Québec nurses, without a contract for almost 4 years, are protesting at Place Versailles in Montreal this Sunday.
“It’s disrespectful to our profession,” said Vanessa Poirier, president of the HEMA-Quebec nursing assistants association.
The nurses believe they have reached an impasse in negotiations with HEMA-Québec.
They argue that HEMA-Québec’s CEO should have had a 30% salary increase from 2019 to 2020, and say they are shocked that there has been no salary increase since 2018.
However, Héma-Québec’s director of public relations, Laurent-Paul Ménard, argues that the nurses’ accusations are false.
“If we associate the CEO with the chairman and CEO, the information is incorrect, his salary adjustment is 5%,” which is “absolutely fair,” said Mr. Menard says.
CSQ has already ordered a 4-day strike and CSN may ask for a fresh strike order, which it describes as unfair.
The possibility of continuation of their protest activities is not ruled out.
Another demonstration will also be held in Quebec.
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