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Union Says 250 CN Tower Workers Have Been Locked Out
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, JUN 30 – The lockout follows stalled negotiations over wages, pensions, and safety after 15 years without pension improvements, affecting over 250 hospitality workers at a major tourist site.
- On Monday at 12:01 a.m., Canada Lands Company locked out over 250 CN Tower workers ahead of Canada Day.
- Despite months of bargaining since April, Canada Lands Company refused to address union demands for over 15 years of pension and wage stagnation, leading to the lockout on June 30.
- CN Tower remains open for observation, shop, and EdgeWalk, but restaurants and cafes are closed; visitors can bring their own food, as union president Shan Ramanathan calls the lockout “a blow to Toronto’s tourism economy.”
- Unifor warned the lockout is a blow to Toronto’s tourism economy, with CN Tower cautioning of delays and crowding amid service disruptions.
- Unifor Local 4271 president Shan Ramanathan says the union is ready to resume negotiations after the weekend deadlock, highlighting ongoing bargaining tensions that keep lockout risk high.
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