Crane operators off the job in Quebec, protesting new training rules
MONTREAL — Crane operators disrupted work sites across Quebec on Monday with an illegal strike, according to the provincial agency that enforces construction labour rules.
A spokeswoman for Quebec’s Construction Commission said the agency was calling on crane operators who’ve been “strongly encouraged” to stay home as well as construction entrepreneurs to file a complaint.
Unions representing Quebec’s crane operators aren’t pleased that people without a vocational diploma will be able to obtain a crane operator’s certificate.
The new provincial government policy introduced this year was in response to a lack of workers.