Two weeks before the Montreal Grand-Prix, Casino employees have a bank of five days of strikes that they can use at “the appropriate time to put pressure in their negotiations with Loto-Québec.
“Loto-Québec struts around saying it has recorded record profits this year. It’s time to benefit the employees who are getting poorer because of inflation,” said Riccardo Scopelleti, president of the Casino workers’ and security workers’ unit. from Montreal.
In negotiations for nearly a year, the union is asking for wage increases equal to the cost of living plus $1, compensation that should help attract and retain employees.
Loto-Québec wanted to reassure the population and ensured that a possible strike would not harm the activities of the Casino. “All activities in Loto-Québec’s casinos are proceeding normally despite the holding of pressure tactics by certain groups of employees,” said the state corporation in a press release.
The strike mandate was voted 91% by the employees of the Casino de Montréal and 99% by those of Gatineau. Workers in Charlevoix and Mont-Tremblant should also look into the matter by June 10.