Justice has ruled.
Martinique's health unions mobilized against the establishment of the health pass will have to free access to the CHU, with a penalty of 500 euros per day, ordered the judicial court of Fort-de-France on Monday.
The health pass has been compulsory on the island since October 11 for visitors and CHU employees, but an inter-union composed of five organizations is opposed to the entry into force of this provision by disrupting control operations.
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On October 14, the management of the Martinique CHU summoned the five trade unions for "obstruction in the establishment of a legal obligation" and "serious harm to the health and safety of staff and users ”.
"We have witnessed in the bailiff's reports threats, intimidation, insults, pressure of all kinds which prevent the continuity of the public health service and ensure security" told AFP the lawyer of the CHU Me Pascale Berté.
Appeal filed by the unions
At the same time, the unions have filed an excess of power appeal to the administrative court, which will soon have to render its decision.
"We have not lost anything, we will be before the administrative court to denounce this health pass which hinders labor law, which hinders social dialogue, which hinders peace and health" told AFP Me Georges-Emmanuel Germany, the union lawyer.
A hundred demonstrators dressed in T-shirts and white coats were waiting in front of the court for their lawyer who had come to read the deliberations.
Earlier in the day, around 800 people, according to the police, had gathered peacefully for a sit-in in front of the CHU, all in white T-shirts, to denounce the continuation of sanitary pass controls.
The medical community condemns acts of violence. # Sanitary passport #Pass pic.twitter.com/7CONaJ4WS6
- Martinique University Hospital (@ CHUM972) October 18, 2021
An extraordinary meeting is scheduled for Tuesday to address the violence that occurred at the CHU last Friday, during which three people were arrested.
More than 600 caregivers have already exercised their right of withdrawal.