Casino Montréal Tentative Agreement With Croopiers
After months of protests in Casino Montréal, the strike and picketing will finally end. Late last week, the Canadian Federation of Government Employees, representing Kruppier, announced that a deal had been reached in principle. Details of the agreement will be shared with protesting staff in the coming weeks, CUPE says.
Casino Montréal is one of the province-run gaming properties operated by Loto-Québec. On May 21, 2022, 545 union croopers quit the casino in protest against their employers. According to the union, since April 1, 2020, members have been without collective agreements, and in the meantime, other casinos have received new agreements.
In an official statement on Friday, August 12, 2022, FTQ and CUPE, affiliated with Societe de Casino du Quavac, announced a deal in principle with Crown Corporation and its employer. However, the union did not provide details on the terms agreed upon, and instead the entire collective agreement will be presented to workers at the General Assembly soon.
CUPE union adviser Jean-Pierre Proux shared some views on the tentative agreement. He argued that both the union and the management negotiating committee are happy with the new agreement and have confidence that workers will find it reasonable when the time comes. They vote on the agreement in the coming weeks.
Despite months of protests at the Notre Dame island casino building, most gambling operations remain unaffected. Employees protesting have called for improvements to their daily schedules to reduce the physical injuries they suffered during repeated work, but the employer said it did not notice the increase in such physical conditions.
Shortly before the new collective agreement was agreed, Rotokebek issued a statement concerning the situation. Crown Corporation said it was difficult to understand the reaction of crofters at Montreal Real Estate, which enjoys the best benefits in the casino industry. Management also shared that the negotiations did not run into obstacles, and that they were willing to negotiate.
This relates to the Canadian Civil Service Union Local 3939, which claimed negotiations had stalled. Crown noted the comments were surprising because the union had already left the discussion table several times, even though the company was willing to discuss new collective agreements and the employer offered new and improved terms.
During the protests of the past few months, unhappy dealers formed numerous picket lines at casinos, and even protested at the Crown Company's headquarters in Montreal. The union even claimed that it was ready to help its members migrate if their demands were not met.
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