Striking Montreal Casino dealers [demonstrated] Wednesday in front of Loto-Québec headquarters in downtown Montreal. Other members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) from different sectors [joined] them.

The 521 unionized dealers at the Casino de Montréal have been without a collective agreement since April 1, 2020; they went on strike on May 21.

Despite the work stoppage, most of the casino’s operations are continuing.

The dealers are asking for better daily schedules to reduce repetitive strain injuries, calling their strike “bet on our health.” CUPE recently stated that the dispute is over 15 minutes of break time per day that the employer says it will not pay for.