Granby Zoo locks out employees after strike mandate [Video]

Management at Granby Zoo has locked out the 130 employees who signed an unlimited strike action mandate last week.

They were due to return to work on Monday after a strike lasting almost ten days.

In a press release issued on Monday morning, the zoo’s management stated that the lockout “ensures stability for the well-being of the animals” and “ensures predictability for managers who are currently covering for the striking employees.”

According to Granby Zoo President and CEO Paul Gosselin, the threat of an indefinite strike made it “impossible to operate the site effectively under the threat of service interruption at any time.”

Granby Zoo remains open despite the lockout. However, “it is possible that the strike will have a slight impact on the experience” of visitors.

As such, the price of admission has been reduced from $59.99 to $39.99.

The Syndicat national des salariés de la société zoologique de …