Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (Quebec)
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The Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (French
: Centrale des syndicats démocratiques or CSD) is a national trade union centre in Quebec
formed on 8 June 1972 in response to a split within the Confederation of National Trade Unions
Confédération des syndicats nationaux, CSN).
It is the smallest of the four labour centres in Quebec, with about 4 % (62,770 members) of the union membership in the province.
The split was led by dissident members of the CSN executive Paul-Émile Dalpé, Jacques Dion and Amédée Daigle, referred to as the "Three Ds", who said they wanted a more democratic union body and one which would be politically neutral, as distinct from the political militancy of the CSN. Paul-Émile Dalpé was the first president of the CSD, Dion was treasurer and Daigle was director of services. Jean-Paul Hétu
was vice-president and Réal Labelle was secretary.
Dalpé was succeeded as president by Jean-Paul Hétu
who held office until 1989, when Claude Gingras became president.
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: Centrale des syndicats démocratiques or CSD) is a national trade union centre in Quebec
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formed on 8 June 1972 in response to a split within the Confederation of National Trade Unions
Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux
The Confédération des syndicats nationaux , is the second largest trade union federation in Quebec by membership.- History :...
Confédération des syndicats nationaux, CSN).
It is the smallest of the four labour centres in Quebec, with about 4 % (62,770 members) of the union membership in the province.
The split was led by dissident members of the CSN executive Paul-Émile Dalpé, Jacques Dion and Amédée Daigle, referred to as the "Three Ds", who said they wanted a more democratic union body and one which would be politically neutral, as distinct from the political militancy of the CSN. Paul-Émile Dalpé was the first president of the CSD, Dion was treasurer and Daigle was director of services. Jean-Paul Hétu
Jean-Paul Hétu
Jean-Paul Hétu is a Quebec trade unionist.He was associated with the Confédération des syndicats nationaux from 1958 until 1972, where he worked as a negotiator and head of the education department....
was vice-president and Réal Labelle was secretary.
Dalpé was succeeded as president by Jean-Paul Hétu
Jean-Paul Hétu
Jean-Paul Hétu is a Quebec trade unionist.He was associated with the Confédération des syndicats nationaux from 1958 until 1972, where he worked as a negotiator and head of the education department....
who held office until 1989, when Claude Gingras became president.