Key takeaways:
- Wages, schedules, and working requirements are among the top problems.
- Croupiers at the Montreal Casino stepped off the job following delayed agreement negotiations with their employer over the weekend.
Croupiers at the Montreal Casino stepped off the job following a shock four-hour strike on Sunday.
The employees are accusing slowed negotiations over their new joint contract, which came to a spot last weekend.
The collective contract that controls the working conditions of 521 dealers passed on March 31, 2020, with earnings and schedules among the top problems at stake.
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“Things went well today despite the hefty rain,” said union representative Jean-Pierre Proulx on Sunday evening. “It’s mainly to show against our work hours,” he said. “[And] our working needs.”
Agreement talks will restart on Tuesday with a negotiator, he stated.
Loto-Quebec, which overlooks the region’s casinos, said customers could still access gaming tables beside the poker room during the strike.
Source – cbc.ca
