Strike won’t affect Nov. 11: officials
Despite lack of agreement with union, museums not expecting disruptions
Visitors and war veterans coming to the Canadian War Museum next week for Remembrance Day should not experience any problems despite a strike by workers that is in its seventh week, museum officials said Thursday.
About 400 employees from the Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of Civilization have been on the picket line since Sept. 21. The museums have remained open, but striking workers had been delaying visitors entering the museums and there were concerns of more disruptions to visitors on Remembrance Day. But access to the museums is expected to run as smoothly as possible.
“The only difference you will see this year is that we will not have a program of public lectures at the museums (due to the strike),” said Chantal Schryer, vice-president of public affairs for the museums.
She said it’s a very special day for Canadians. “It’s a day to remember the courage and sacrifices of veterans and we know that all Canadians take this seriously, including our colleagues on the picket line.”
