IKEA Strike in Montreal: Workers Reject Insufficient Wage Increase
May 3, 2025, 1:21 pm
At Montreal’s major IKEA store, employees have taken industrial action after union leadership rejected a modest five per cent wage increase offer spanning four years. The union maintained the raise fell short of matching inflation, intensifying labour-management tensions and sparking a direct protest against what workers deem an unacceptable effort at fair compensation.
Ikea offered its members a five per cent wage increase over the next four years. The union rejected it because that won't even cover inflation during the contract period.
Le syndicat affirme que les offres salariales de l’employeur sont insuffisantes.
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