Workers in Quebec’s residential construction sector are now on strike.
The workers walked off the job at midnight after last-minute talks failed to yield a deal.
The employer, the Association des professionnels de la construction et de l’habitation du Québec, said it made a final offer on Tuesday that included an 18 per cent salary hike over four years.
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Union representatives said they were calling for raises of 22 per cent for workers building five-to-six storey buildings and 24.3 per cent for those working on smaller buildings.
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The workers are represented by an alliance of five different construction sector unions.
Together they represent about 200,000 workers, but only those involved in residential construction are on strike.
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