Montreal, Quebec and Laval | Four hotels affected by a labor dispute

A first settlement is still awaited in the hotel sector as four hotels were affected by a labor dispute on Friday.

Union members at the Hilton Hotel in Laval are on strike Thursday and Friday, while those at the Bonaventure Hotel in Montreal and the PUR Hotel in Quebec City have launched an unlimited strike in recent days.

In addition, union members at the Marriott Château Champlain have been locked out by the employer until 1^er October, the CSN said on Friday.

These labour disputes are linked to a coordinated negotiation being conducted by the Fédération du commerce, affiliated with the CSN. Through this coordinated negotiation, the unions consult with each other, even if they have different employers. The federation is seeking to obtain an initial settlement, in order to then attempt to export it to another employer. So far, no settlement has been reached, although the negotiation has been going on for months.

Salary and group insurance are among the main points of dispute.

Union members are demanding a 36% wage increase over four years, including 15% in the first year. They believe they made sacrifices during the pandemic to help hoteliers weather the crisis and now want to make up for it.

Hoteliers, for their part, say their employees already enjoy good working conditions and salaries.