Workers at Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier deliver strike mandate

More reasonable workloads, gratuity-system changes requested: Unifor

Workers at Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier deliver strike mandate
The previous collective agreement expired on Dec. 31, 2017. SHUTTERSTOCK

More than 300 Unifor, Local 4270 members at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa could be on strike next month after a strike vote was held.

“Our members work hard to make the historic Chateau Laurier a prime destination in Ottawa,” said Ilijas Dzonlic, Unifor Local 4270 President. “Unifor members deserve a new contract that includes fair compensation and fair workloads.”

On April 18, Local 4270 members voted 94 per cent in favour of strike action. Local 4270 represents the hotel front desk staff, maintenance, housekeeping, kitchen, servers, and all hospitality and customer-service positions.

The employer has been inflexible on a number of key issues, including implementing a more reasonable workload for housekeepers and introducing more fairness to the gratuities system, said Unifor.

The previous collective agreement expired on Dec. 31, 2017.

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