{"id":213663,"date":"2022-05-16T04:01:02","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T11:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=213663"},"modified":"2022-05-16T12:17:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T19:17:11","slug":"casino-de-montreal-dealers-hold-flash-strike-as-negotiations-stall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/casino-de-montreal-dealers-hold-flash-strike-as-negotiations-stall\/","title":{"rendered":"Casino de Montr\u00e9al Dealers Hold Flash Strike as Contract Negotiations Stall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Casino de Montr\u00e9al dealers unexpectedly dropped their decks and walked off the job over the weekend.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_213664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-213664\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-213664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/strike.jpg\" alt=\"Casino de Montr\u00e9al\" width=\"1200\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/strike.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/strike-858x578.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/strike-430x290.jpg 430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-213664\"class=\"text-description\">Strikers protesting outside the Casino de Montr\u00e9al on Saturday after staging a mass walkout. (Image: The Globe and Mail)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The flash strike began on the stroke of 4 pm on Saturday and lasted for four hours. Workers headed out to the entrance of the casino to demonstrate against an impasse in negotiations over their new collective agreement. The protest was repeated for four hours on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p><strong>At stake is the agreement that regulates the working conditions of 521 dealers. Salaries and working schedules are the main issues. The dealers have been without contracts since March 31, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Negotiations hit a deadlock the previous weekend, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), told <em>The Globe and Mail.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The casino is owned by Loto-Quebec, the provincial government\u2019s gaming operator-regulator. Situated on Notre Dame Island, it is the largest casino in Canada.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u2018More Openness\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWe need more openness from the employer during the mediation sessions, which will take place from next Tuesday. With the actions of today and yesterday, the dealers have demonstrated their readiness to mobilize and their determination to reach a satisfactory agreement,\u201d said CUPE union representative Jean-Pierre Proulx Sunday in a French-language press release.<\/p>\n<p>Loto-Quebec officials said they would continue to welcome customers to the casino in the event of future strikes, albeit with a slightly restricted service.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"main-blockquote\"><p><strong>Operations at the gaming tables will continue. The most popular games, such as blackjack, roulette, and baccarat, will be on offer, but the poker room will be closed. All other activities, such as restaurants, shows, or slot machine games will take place normally,\u201d <\/strong>the company said in a statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It added it would continue negotiations with the union &#8220;within parameters that are similar to what has been agreed to by the same bodies of employees in its other casinos.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u2018Hidden Layoffs\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In February, the union accused Loto-Qu\u00e9bec of planning \u201chundreds of hidden layoffs\u201d after it failed to recall all of the dealers who had been laid off during the pandemic. This was despite the lifting of coronavirus restrictions at the casino in February.<\/p>\n<p>According to the union, 97.4% voted in favor of employing \u201cpressure tactics\u201d to force the operator to reinstate the dealers and return gaming tables to full capacity. This involved dealers showing up to work wearing union T-shirts advertising their demands.<\/p>\n<p>Loto-Qu\u00e9bec said in a February 25 statement it would \u201cpursue its gradual reopening, recalling its staff based on traffic and customer expectations.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Casino de Montr\u00e9al dealers unexpectedly dropped their decks and walked off the job over the weekend. The flash strike began on the stroke of 4 pm on Saturday and lasted for four hours. Workers headed out to the entrance of the casino to demonstrate against an impasse in negotiations over their new collective agreement. 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