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Montreal hotel workers walk out after union adopts strike mandate
Employees at the Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Montreal walked off the job over the weekend, demanding better pay, working conditions and training. This follows the 24-hour surprise strike held by workers at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel last Monday, as reported by CBC News.
Barry Eidlin, an associate professor of sociology at McGill University with a focus on labour policy, says the hotel industry is playing catch-up after taking big hits during the pandemic.
In 2019, the average price for a room was $192 per night, but went down to $143 per night in 2020 with an average occupancy rate of 21 per cent.
Workers bore the brunt of the pandemic dip since they couldn’t work.
