Jean-Paul Hétu Explained

Jean-Paul Hétu (1932 – 30 July 2012) was a Quebec trade unionist.^[1]

He was associated with the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) from 1958 until 1972, where he worked as a negotiator^{[2] [3]} and head of the education department.

When several unions affiliated with the CSN left to form the Centrale des syndicats démocratiques (CSD), Hétu became vice-president^[4] of the CSD in 1972 and subsequently president^{[5] [6]} until 1989.

Works

• Hétu, Jean-Paul. Productivité et qualité de vie au travail dans le textile / par Jean-Paul Hétu, Guy Mailloux, Pierre Ouellette, avec la collab. du Comité de productivité de la Fédération du textile (C.S.D.), Arthur Delage ... [et al.]. -- [Montréal : Centrale des syndicats démocratiques, 1979]
• Hétu, Jean-Paul. Lutte des travailleurs du textile au Québec / Jean-Paul Hétu. -- [Montréal] : Centrale des syndicats démocratiques, [1979]
• Hétu, Jean-Paul. Le conflit chez Bélanger : un défi pour tout le comté de Montmagny / [rédigé par Jean-Paul Hétu et Michel Lauzon, avec la collab. du Syndicat des travailleurs de A. Bélanger ltée (C S D)]. -- [Montréal : Centre de recherche de la C.S.D., 1976. * Centrale des syndicats démocratiques. ''Pour un syndicalisme nouveau et moderne au Québec'' / Centrale des syndicats démocratiques ; [rédigé par] Jean-Paul Hétu. -- Montréal : C.S.D., 1981.
• Hétu, Jean-Paul. 150 ans d'histoire syndicale au Québec / Jean-Paul Hétu. -- Montréal : Éditions Cotis, [2005?]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Décès du syndicaliste Jean-Paul Hétu . Radio-Canada.ca . 2012-07-31 . 2013-05-02 . 2012-08-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120803015707/http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/societe/2012/07/31/002-jean-paul-hetu.shtml . live .
2. News: Another strike threat faces food retailers. October 1, 1968. The Gazette. 25. January 31, 2010. Montreal. May 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160504144308/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S40yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GbkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1237,142490&dq=jean-paul-h%C3%A9tu&hl=en. live.
3. News: Grain Handlers' Strike Threatens Port. Matheson. Struan. July 15, 1966. 3. The Gazette. January 31, 2010. Montreal. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305005059/https://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=B58tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uZ8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=6968,2348461&dq=jean-paul-h%C3%A9tu&hl=en. live.
4. News: Breakaway Union Sticks With Leaders. June 11, 1973. The Gazette. 2. January 31, 2010. Montreal. April 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160427233559/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8pguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r6EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3227,2839013&dq=jean-paul-h%C3%A9tu&hl=en. live.
5. News: Labor groups vow to team up against bill. The Gazette. January 25, 1985. A-4. January 31, 2010. Montreal. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015137/https://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=I0olAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qqUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1852,1496016&dq=jean-paul-h%C3%A9tu&hl=en. live.
6. News: Textile union calls for probe into mill closings. August 29, 1985. The Gazette. A-6. January 31, 2010. Montreal. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013119/https://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=h6IkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1qUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2114,4532041&dq=jean-paul-h%C3%A9tu&hl=en. live.