Nearly 2,500 unionized hotel employees in Quebec held a second surprise strike Friday.
The strike impacts 22 hotels in Montreal, Quebec City region, and Sherbrooke.
This marks the second 24-hour strike held by union members. The first being held on Aug. 8.
Workers were picketing in front of several hotels including Hotel Bonaventure and the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth.
Representatives from the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) held a press conference at 10 a.m. at Place Émilie-Gamelin in Montreal, across from Hyatt Place Montreal -Downtown hotel.
The union is working on coordinating their negotiations to reach a settlement with one hotel, and then hoping to extend it to other establishments, even if they have different employers.
Friday’s strike affects two hotels in Sherbrooke, five in Quebec, with the rest being in Montreal.
This marks the 11th round of negotiations, after talks began in April between hotel owners and the union before stalling.
Some of the hotel employees demands include a 36 per cent wage increase over four years, eliminating the use of employment agencies and reducing workloads.
-with files from La Press Canadienne
