Quebec labour tribunal hearing of what a Montreal man is calling a four-year pursuit of justice.Bienné Blémur says he wants his union to be held accountable for failing to protect him from racism and harassment he claims he endured while working as a head rigger at Parc Jean-Drapeau.
He alleges he was the subject of racial slurs and other kinds of discrimination, and the hearing is a result of claims Blémur makes against his union, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE).“That the union didn’t do their full duty to fully represent him to the best of their capacity,” explains lawyer Mathieu Laplante-Goulet who’s representing Blémur.