CN Tower Labour Talks Stall, Raising Risk of Canada Day Disruption: Unifor
- Unifor and Canada Lands Company, which operates Toronto's CN Tower, face a June 30, 2025 midnight deadline to avert a strike or lockout.
- The deadline follows stalled negotiations over pensions, wages, scheduling, benefits, and safety after talks began in April 2025.
- About 250 unionized CN Tower workers, including hosts, bartenders, wait staff, and kitchen crew, could start job action disrupting food services on Canada Day.
- Unifor Local 4271 president Shan Ramanathan stated that negotiations have stalled and the deadline is approaching quickly, while the tower insists it has put forward its strongest proposal.
- If no agreement occurs, the CN Tower’s food and beverage services may halt on Canada Day, but observation areas and the EdgeWalk will remain open.
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CN Tower labour talks stall, raising risk of Canada Day disruption: Unifor
TORONTO - Canada's largest public sector union says labour talks it's had with the CN Tower have reached a standstill, raising the risk of a lockout or strike ahead of Canada Day.
CN Tower labour talks stall, raising risk of Canada Day disruption: Unifor – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Canada’s largest public sector union says labour talks it’s had with the CN Tower have reached a standstill, raising the risk of a lockout or strike ahead of Canada Day. Unifor says the impasse is with Canada Lands Company, which operates the tourist attraction in the heart of downtown Toronto. The union represents about 250 full-time and part-time workers at the CN Tower, including hosts, wait staff, bartenders and a kitchen crew of c…
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