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CN Tower Workers Locked Out, Dining Services Halted Ahead of Canada Day

Collapse of long-running pension talks halted dining at Toronto's landmark on the eve of Canada Day.

The CN Tower and Union Station are pictured in the financial district in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
The CN Tower is pictured in Toronto, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel

Overview

  • More than 250 full-time and part-time hosts, kitchen staff, bartenders and waiters were locked out by Canada Lands Company at 12:01 a.m. Monday.
  • The lockout closed 360 Restaurant, VUE Bistros and Le Café while observation decks, EdgeWalk and retail areas remain open with warnings of crowding at access points.
  • Unifor and Canada Lands Company have been negotiating since April over pension improvements, wages, scheduling, benefits and safety protections without resolution.
  • Unifor National President Lana Payne condemned the timing of the lockout at the start of peak tourism season as visitors prepare for Canada Day.
  • Both Unifor Local 4271 and Canada Lands Company have expressed willingness to return to the bargaining table, but negotiations remain deadlocked.