The union representing SAQ employees has launched a surprise strike day at stores across Quebec. The labour dispute centres around scheduling and job security, and SAQ employees have been without a contract for nearly 21 months. The surprise announcement comes a day before SAQ employees affiliated with the CSN labour federation were expected to hold their third, non-consecutive strike day. 6-day strike mandateDuring the last strike day in August, more than 300 SAQ stores were closed, while managers kept 73 branches open province-wide. Earlier on Sunday, Simon Mathieu Malenfant, a representative for the SAQ employees' union, said the workers would hold large demonstrations on Monday, as well.

Source: CBC News September 09, 2018 14:51 UTC