Three Montreal hotels go on surprise 24-hour strike
Some 1,000 workers at three well-known Montreal hotels called a surprise 24-hour strike on Sunday.
The Queen Elizabeth, Marriott Château Champlain and Bonaventure hotels are all striking simultaneously to improve their working conditions, the Conférence des syndicats nationaux (CSN), which represents them, said in a press release.
Workers at the three hotels are jointly demanding a 36 per cent pay increase over four years "to compensate for the loss of purchasing power due to inflation."
They are also asking employers to contribute to the group insurance plan and to provide better training for the next generation of workers.
"After several negotiating sessions, it is deplorable to see that so little progress has been made. At some tables, the employers are still trying to impose an unacceptable step backwards," said Michel Valiquette, head of the hotel sector and treasurer of the CSN's Fédération du commerce, in the press release.
'With today's strike, workers are showing their colours: things have got to get moving at the tables!' he continued.
This strike is the third walkout in the 11th round of coordinated bargaining for the CSN hotel industry. Thirty hotels are participating in the negotiations.
Last Saturday, the Queen Elizabeth Hotel and the Bonaventure Hotel each went on strike for 24 hours.
- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 28, 2024.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
'Extremely vigorous' wildfire activity in central B.C. prompts crews to back off for safety
The wildfire fight in central B.C. intensified Friday, according to officials.
Police release video of Toronto plaza shooting that killed university student
A university student from Brampton was killed when two shooters fired indiscriminately into a crowded plaza in Toronto last month in what police say was a 'cowardly act.'
No more porta-potties at B.C. construction sites starting Oct. 1
What some B.C. construction workers describe as the worst aspect of their jobs will be coming to an end next month, the province announced.
Three teens charged for armed robbery at Kitchener jewelry store
Three teens were arrested for an armed robbery at a Kitchener jewelry store after witnesses caught and detained the suspects until officers arrived on scene.
Manhunt underway after 5 people injured in Kentucky shooting near Interstate 75, officials say
Several people have been shot near Interstate 75 in Laurel County, Ky., according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s office.
'Hopeless and helpless': Regina mother seeks help to treat rare spinal disease
Mary Grace Rico is seeking help in getting treatment for a rare spinal condition.
The iPhone is getting a 'glow' up. What to expect from Apple's Monday event
Apple excited fans with its vision for its 'Apple Intelligence' artificial intelligence system earlier this year. Now, it's time for the company to prove it really works.
They were due to leave for their dream cruise in May. Three months on they’re still stuck at the departure port
It was the years-long cruise that was supposed to set sail, but saw its departure postponed… postponed… and postponed again.