Dealers at the Montreal Casino have voted 97.4 per cent in favor of pressure tactics, including a possible strike, saying their employer is refusing to rehire everyone who was laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a press release from the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents them, dealers are ready to start their pressure tactics immediately.
The union is criticizing the casino for apparently trying to hide hundreds of layoffs, which goes against the current and active collective agreement.
“What is particularly terrible about this situation is that even if the casino recalled 100 per cent of these dealers, only 60 per cent of the tables would be operational. We’ve already lost a lot of workers,” said Jean-Pierre Proulx, CUPE’s union consultant.
