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IKEA employees in Montreal launch strike
- Approximately 400 union members at the IKEA location in Montreal began a 10-day strike starting at midnight on Saturday.
- The strike followed union rejection of a 5% wage increase over four years, which they say fails to cover inflation and lags behind other IKEA stores.
- The strike closed seven departments including the Swedish restaurant and temporarily suspended returns, delivery, and click and pickup services while management kept the store open.
- Union president Elie Zetrenne said the 50-cent annual raise proposed on April 23 is "really an insult to us," while the union demands a 14% wage increase reflecting living costs.
- IKEA apologized for any disruption caused, supports employees’ right to strike, and is focused on negotiating an agreement to restore normal operations promptly.
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IKEA employees in Montreal continue their strike on Sunday
Unionized employees at the IKEA store in Montreal continued their strike on Sunday to demand better wages. Members of the Montreal Ikea union, affiliated with the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), went on strike at midnight on Saturday. The union members voted for a 10-day strike. A CSN spokesperson specified that the situation will be […]
·Toronto, Canada
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Nearly 400 employees at an Ikea store in Montreal have gone on strike, Global News reports. According to the union, the Swedish furniture giant's proposed wage agreement is far too bad.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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The union claims that the employer's wage offers are insufficient.
·Montreal, Canada
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