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Toronto Sun
7 hours ago
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Union says 250 CN Tower workers locked out ahead of Canada Day
The CN Tower looms behind H20 Park on the edge of Lake Ontario in downtown Toronto on Oct. 5, 2024. Photo by CYNTHIA MCLEOD / Toronto Sun TORONTO — Canada's largest private-sector union says more than 250 CN Tower workers have been locked out by the Crown corporation operating the Toronto tourist attraction. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Unifor says the decision by Canada Lands Co. to lock out workers, including hosts, wait staff, bartenders and cooks at the start of peak tourist season 'speaks volumes,' and is a blow to Toronto's economy. CN Tower says on its website that although food services are temporarily closed during the labour disruption, the building's observation levels, EdgeWalk and shop remain open. Unifor Local 4271 says it has been fighting with the employer over a lack of pension improvements for more than 15 years and is seeking wage increases, solutions for scheduling concerns, benefits and health and safety protections. The union says there has been 'no meaningful progress' on benefits throughout negotiations, and persistent health and safety issues remain unaddressed. Unifor Local 4271 President Shan Ramanathan says the union is ready to return to the bargaining table at any time. Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Relationships
Vancouver Sun
7 hours ago
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
250 CN Tower workers locked out ahead of Canada Day: union
Canada's largest private-sector union says more than 250 CN Tower workers have been locked out by the Crown corporation operating the Toronto tourist attraction. Unifor says the decision by Canada Lands Company to lock out workers including hosts, wait staff, bartenders and cooks at the start of peak tourist season 'speaks volumes,' and is a blow to Toronto's economy. CN Tower says on its website that although food services are temporarily closed during the labour disruption, the building's observation levels, EdgeWalk and shop remain open. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Unifor Local 4271 says it has been fighting with the employer over a lack of pension improvements for more than 15 years and is seeking wage increases, solutions for scheduling concerns, benefits and health and safety protections. The union says there has been 'no meaningful progress' on benefits throughout negotiations, and persistent health and safety issues remain unaddressed. Unifor Local 4271 president Shan Ramanathan says the union is ready to return to the bargaining table at any time. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Cision Canada
3 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Negotiations break down between Unifor and CN Tower ahead of Canada Day
TORONTO, June 27, 2025 /CNW/ - Contract talks between Unifor and the CN Tower, operated by the Canada Lands Company, have reached a standstill, raising the risk of a lockout or strike just ahead of the busy Canada Day holiday. "We've hit an impasse and time is running out," said Shan Ramanathan, President of Unifor Local 4271. "Our members want a fair deal. We're ready to bargain, but the company needs to return to the table with a serious commitment to reaching an agreement." Unifor Local 4271 represents approximately 250 full-time and part-time workers at the CN Tower, including hosts, wait staff, bartenders, the kitchen brigade including chefs, cooks, butchers, and others. Key issues in the dispute include the lack of pension improvements for more than 15 years, the need for fair wage increases, scheduling concerns, enhanced benefits, and improved health and safety protections. The deadline to avoid job action is 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 30, 2025. If no deal is reached, workers could be locked out or go on strike, disrupting operations at one of Canada's most iconic landmarks during the height of tourist season. Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.
