The long reopening begins
Unions want safety guaranteed for workers as Montreal gradually reopens. Some merchants want to be able to require masks to protect themselves and their employees.
The price of gas is on the rise in the Montreal area as the long weekend ends and more of us get back to work.
The city will be contracting with some private businesses for the intensive cleaning needed in all its buildings as things reopen. The blue collar union is not thrilled.
dwgs 10:15 on 2020-05-19 Permalink
Correction – The blue collar union is making a show of being displeased. Their members wouldn’t want to do that job to begin with and will be paid just the same as always anyway while having one less major task.
Kate 11:05 on 2020-05-19 Permalink
Fair enough, but it’s part of their job to hold the line against privatization, even if it’s just a gesture. It’s clear from the article that the cleaning job is bigger than they have people for just now, for example, and the city has placed the unionized workers where they can work together. I don’t think this administration is anti-union, but the union needs to be seen to speak up.