The APTS failed in its attempt to convince the Tribunal that the CIUSSS of West-Central Montreal had hindered its activities by requesting that a poster affixed to the door of a technician, who was also a liaison officer for the union, be moved to the bulletin board provided for this purpose.
The Administrative Labour Tribunal has therefore rejected the obstruction complaint filed by the Alliance of Professional and Technical Staff in Health and Social Services (APTS) against the Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre in question.
The APTS even demanded the payment of moral and punitive damages — which was not granted.
The heart of the dispute relates to a sign that had been placed on the door of a technician, a member of the APTS, to indicate that she was also a liaison officer for the union.
The employer felt it was necessary to distinguish the technician’s clinical duties from her union responsibilities. They were also concerned that employees might discuss union issues with the liaison officer in her office and during working hours.
The APTS argued that the bulletin board provided to the union was located in a rarely used hallway, which complicated its communications with members. It added that, even though the collective agreement stipulated that a bulletin board be made available to the union, “nothing in it prohibits posting in other locations and nothing requires prior authorization from the employer,” the Tribunal reported in its decision.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
