Hospitality workers in Toronto to rally for higher wages as hotel costs soar during Taylor Swift’s concerts

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Hospitality workers in Toronto to rally for higher wages as hotel costs soar during Taylor Swift’s concerts
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Unite Here Local 75 says Fairmont Royal York employees have not seen a salary increase since 2021, and have been negotiating a new contract with the hotel since 2022

The Royal York Hotel, in Toronto, on June 3, 2010. Unite Here Local 75 says Royal York employees have not seen a salary increase since 2021, and have been negotiating a new contract with the hotel since 2022.A group of hotel service workers in Toronto is set to hold a rally today outside the Fairmont Royal York to demand salary increases as hotel costs in the city skyrocket during

Unite Here Local 75, the union representing 8,000 hospitality workers in the Greater Toronto Area, says Royal York employees have not seen a salary increase since 2021, and have been negotiating a new contract with the hotel since 2022. The rally comes as the megastar begins her series of six sold-out concerts in Toronto, with the last show scheduled for Nov. 23.

During show weekends, some hotel rooms and short-term rentals in Toronto are priced up to 10 times more than other weekends, with some advertised for as much as $2,000 per night. The union says hotel workers who will be serving Swifties during her Toronto stops are bargaining for raises to keep up with the rising cost of living.

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