Workers at three downtown hotels held a surprise strike Sunday. They are demanding a 36 per cent pay increase over four years.
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Kate
A woman who brandished a firework at police during 2021’s anti‑police‑brutality march was declared guilty this week of pointing a firearm at peace officers. She hasn’t been sentenced yet.
Ian
If there is no change in fireworks sales after this, I call bullshit.
Ian
There have been random fireworks in Mile End every night for a week. This firearm crime is getting serious.
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Kate
The byelection in LaSalle–Émard–Verdun federal riding is on the calendar now for September 16.
CTV cites an analyst predicting a close race between the NDP and the Liberals. Inevitably the result of this byelection will be taken as a sign of things to come.
Liberal candidate Laura Palestini sounds a little too confident in this La Presse piece.
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Kate
Window glass fell from the Maestria condo tower under construction on Bleury, on Thursday evening, “pour une raison inconnue.” Cops shut the road down for several hours.
Ian
Suddenly, not being allowed on the exclusive skybridge feels like dodging a bullet.
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Kate
On Saturday, three protesters from Last Generation Canada covered themselves in a sticky black substance and sat down on the road at the corner of René‑Lévesque and Robert‑Bourassa.
The airport has also been the target of environmental activists this week, also from Last Generation Canada, some of whom have been charged with mischief.
Ha ha, silly kids actually believe they have a right to a pristine planet, when we all know that the only important thing is investor profit.
Kevin
Education campaigns are dull and boring, but interfering with someone else’s summer vacation is priceless. /s
Ian
Doing something actually activist about issues you care about is dull and boring. Complaining about activists for inconveniencing your precious little routine is priceless.
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Ian 00:19 on 2024-07-29 Permalink
Typical lousy coverage of demands. 36% sounds pretty sweet over 4 years – what are they psid now? How does it compare across sectors? How many types of work are being negotiated? How do the other demands relate to current conditions? What is the parent union? Do other unions have any skin in this game?
Ian 00:20 on 2024-07-29 Permalink
For clarification, by parent I mean sectoral, CSN is the next level up.
Kate 09:03 on 2024-07-29 Permalink
That item mentions the hotel sector of the CSN, but most pieces I’m finding on this are all the same report from CP. Radio‑Canada’s edit has more information about their other demands. A week ago, CBC reported on the rising price of hotel rooms and how workers feel that should be reflected in their pay rates.
Ian 09:35 on 2024-07-29 Permalink
Thank you, that’s important context.
As far as union structures go I am in the “education sector” of the CSN – but there are lots of sectoral unions within that, as we saw in the teacher’s strike. I’m in FNEEQ, for example.