Saturday, June 5, 2010

Toronto hotel workers threaten strike during G20 summit

OTTAWA — Hotel workers in Toronto threatened Thursday to strike and picket at least one hotel where journalists and a French delegation have reservations to attend the G20 summit at the end of June.


Unionized workers at 32 grand hotels in the Canadian metropolis voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike, said Unite Here Canada spokesman Paul Clifford.

Clifford said one hotel, the Novotel Toronto Centre owned by French firm Accor, may see pickets as early as June 24 through the June 26-27 G20 summit.

The hotel is to house journalists and part of the French G20 delegation.

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