MONTREAL — The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal is closing its doors temporarily, starting December 21.
The decision comes after the 950-room hotel locked out unionized employees last month, following their rejection of a contract proposal in part due to disagreement about the use of employment agencies.
The hotel says workers at more than 20 other Quebec hotels have accepted a similar offer, which includes a salary increase of 21 per cent over four years, with 10 per cent in the first year.
The roughly 600 unionized workers at the Queen Elizabeth had organized a number of surprise strikes in recent months.
