After weeks of arguments, an agreement in principle was finally reached on Friday afternoon between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents the croupiers, and the Casino de Montréal.
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The 545 croupiers and dealers, whose employment contracts expired on March 31, 2020, called for a “fair” collective agreement, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). On May 21, 2022, they launched an indefinite strike that eventually lasted nearly three months.
During the negotiations, two important points for the croupiers caused discussion, namely the break time granted to the employees and their remuneration.
Details of the agreement have not yet been disclosed as the agreement is set to be presented to members at a members meeting in the coming weeks.
“The union and management negotiating committees are satisfied with this agreement and are confident that it will also work to the satisfaction of croupiers and dealers,” said Jean-Pierre Proulx, union representative at CUPE, in a press release on Friday.
For its part, Loto-Québec says it is “happy” to announce the completion of an agreement in principle.
“Loto-Québec is pleased to announce that on August 12, 2022 an agreement in principle was reached between the Casino de Montréal Croupiers and Croupières Association (affiliated with CUPE) and the Société des Casinos du Québec. Recall that since March 31, 2020, the croupiers’ employment contract has expired. The indefinite general strike was called on May 21, 2022,” we read in the company’s press release.