Employees at the Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Montreal walked off the job over the weekend, demanding better pay, working conditions and training. This follows the 24-hour surprise strike held by workers at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel last Monday, as reported by CBC News.
Barry Eidlin, an associate professor of sociology at McGill University with a focus on labour policy, says the hotel industry is playing catch-up after taking big hits during the pandemic.
In 2019, the average price for a room was $192 per night, but went down to $143 per night in 2020 with an average occupancy rate of 21 per cent.
Workers bore the brunt of the pandemic dip since they couldn’t work.
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