Union condemns Concorde Hotel lockdown
In the heart of Quebec City, near Montreal, the Hotel Le Concorde is currently in the midst of a lockout that has affected over a hundred of its workers. The union representing these employees has strongly condemned this move, which took place on Friday, August 1, 2025.
The lockout is part of the ongoing negotiations between the hotel and its union, as part of coordinated hotel sector bargaining involving more than 3,500 workers from 29 hotels in the region. Yet, Hotel Le Concorde remains the last hotel without a deal.
The workers' demands are clear: a 21% salary increase spread over four years, higher employer contributions to group insurance, and improvements in working conditions. These are essential considerations for the workers, many of whom rely on their income to support their families.
In a press release on Friday evening, the hotel's management addressed the lockout. On Saturday, Ines Hajrovic, president of the Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de l'Hotel Le Concorde-CSN, made a statement, emphasising that the employer must understand that the workers cannot afford to accept a subpar agreement.
The negotiations, coordinated by the Confederation of National Unions (CSN), have taken place in the regions of the National Capital, Estrie, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, and Greater Montreal. The workers' demands were also indicated on the Facebook page of the Coordinated Negotiation Committee of the hotel industry.
Despite the lockout, the hotel remains open. However, the workers are without work and income as a result. The union members have also voted for an unlimited general strike mandate to press their demands.
[1] Press release from Hotel Le Concorde management, August 1, 2025. [2] Statement from Ines Hajrovic, President of the Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de l'Hotel Le Concorde-CSN, August 2, 2025. [3] Facebook post from the Coordinated Negotiation Committee of the hotel industry, July 31, 2025.
- The lockout at Hotel Le Concorde, part of the coordinated hotel sector bargaining, is primarily about finance, with the workers demanding a 21% salary increase and higher employer contributions to group insurance.
- The union, Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de l'Hotel Le Concorde-CSN, has clearly stated that the workers cannot accept a subpar agreement, as the industry's negotiations involve essential finance considerations for many workers who rely on their income to support their families.
