Novotel talks continue as strike deadline looms
June 22nd, 2010
Unionized hotel workers and the Novotel Toronto Centre are negotiating Tuesday in an effort to avoid a strike just before the G20 summit.
The 80 workers at the Novotel on The Esplanade plan to strike Thursday if an agreement isn’t reached, according to the union.
A French delegation is expected to stay at the hotel during the G20.
“We are fighting for good jobs, jobs that will enable you to feed your family and put a roof over your head,” Rik Hockley, a Novotel banquet server and union steward for Unite Here Local 75, said in a written statement.
