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unifor local 195 reaches tentative deal in windsor hotel strike

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striking best western plus waterfront hotel workers are shown in downtown windsor on monday, june 2, 2025. dan janisse / windsor star
unifor local 195 announced thursday it had reached a tentative agreement with best western plus hotel that could end the two-month strike of workers at the riverfront hotel.
the union said the deal was being presented to members on friday morning for ratification. workers could be back on the job within 24 hours. the decision on the vote came after the star’s print deadline friday.
the tentative contract covers nearly 40 workers who are in guest services, housekeeping and maintenance. the employees have been on the picket line since early june.
earlier this month, the workers voted to reject what the hotel called its final offer, which offered a 2.5 per cent wage increase each year of the contract.
unifor local 195 represents workers in guest services, housekeeping, and maintenance at the downtown hotel at 277 riverside dr. w.
ironwood management corp is the official management company of the best western windsor waterfront. the hotel is owned by fhc hotels & resorts inc.

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