Workers at Montreal’s Olympic Park have given themselves a five-day strike mandate, which they will use when the time comes to denounce the restructuring of their working hours, including an increase in the working week to seven days.
“Overall, more than 400 workers could go on strike this summer, disrupting the ten events planned for the summer season,” the Federation of Public Sector Employees (FEESP-CSN) warned in a press release on Monday.
This five-day strike mandate, approved by workers, will affect many industries, including administrative and technical staff, building maintenance workers and professionals such as engineers and lawyers.
Further strike votes would take place in the coming weeks, it said.
The main demands of workers revolve around the protection of working hours.
“I have four kids and I’m not the only one with commitments that mean I need a steady job! The work plan is an important achievement for the workers, we will defend it,” declared Nouhoum Doumbia, President of the Syndicate of Technical Offices of the Olympic Park.
“Not everyone can work evenings and weekends depending on the new jobs the employer gives themselves,” added Stéphanie Gratton, interim president of the Federation of Public Sector Employees.