The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel is seen in downtown Montreal, Thursday, July 4, 2024. Unionized workers at the hotel have voted 95 per cent in favour of a strike mandate.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
The 950-room luxury hotel in downtown Montreal announced the decision in a news release Thursday, saying the labour dispute prevents the hotel from providing its clientele with “the exceptional level of service for which it is renowned.”Posted: Dec 12, 2024 3:49 PM EST | Last Updated: 42 minutes ago
For several months, managers have been forced to take on tasks usually performed by unionized employees, the news release says. This situation arises from numerous last-minute surprise strikes initiated by the union.Fédération du commerceA 120-hour strike mandate was adopted on July 3 by 95 per cent of the Queen Elizabeth workers and can be broken down into hours or days. The same mandate was then adopted by Bonaventure Hotel employees.
Throughout the summer, there were several strikes across the province as negotiations between the FC-CSN continued. For example, on Aug. 30, More than 2,000 unionized hotel employees staged a surprise strike across the province on Friday.In October, the union announced 11 hotel unions reached a tentative agreement, securing gains on both common demands and local issues.
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