The Gazette, Montreal's largest English-language daily newspaper, locked out approximately 60 mail room and plate-making employees Sunday evening after their latest contract offer was rejected by the union. The affected employees showed up for their shifts on Sunday only to be told they were not allowed inside. A small group of the employees gathered in front of the newspaper's NDG printing facility for a nighttime demonstration.
"These two groups have rejected this offer based on the fact of the hours of work, overtime level, and the personnel required to do the work," said Teamsters Union spokesperson Denis Fournier.
The Gazette issued a statement Monday afternoon stating that the labour dispute should not interrupt publishing the newspaper.
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