Quebec Hotel Workers Aim for 36% Wage Boost in Contract Talks
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Hotel workers chanted, sang and blew horns in front of the DoubleTree hotel in downtown Montreal as they went on strike Thursday to push for wage increases after years of elevated inflation.
As many as 2,600 staff participated in the 24-hour strike at 23 hotels across Quebec — a work stoppage that affected high-end properties such as the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth and the Ritz-Carlton Montréal during a busy season for tourism.