MONTREAL - Croupiers at the Montreal Casino say they will walk off the job once again today following a surprise four-hour strike on Saturday. <\/p>\n
Employees stopped working on Saturday afternoon to denounce stalled negotiations over the new collective agreement, which came to an impasse last weekend. <\/p>\n
The strike is set to resume today from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. <\/p>\n
The collective agreement that regulates the working conditions of 521 dealers expired on March 31, 2020, with salaries and schedules among the issues at stake.<\/p>\n
Union representative Jean-Pierre Proulx said contract talks will resume on Tuesday with a mediator, adding he hopes this weekends actions demonstrate the need to find a satisfactory deal. <\/p>\n
Loto-Qubec, which manages the provinces casinos, said clients will still be able to access gaming tables during the temporary strike except in the poker room. <\/p>\n
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 15, 2022. <\/p>\n
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