La Ronde's Former Owner Used Illegal Strikebreakers
Quebec labour tribunal rules Six Flags violated Labour Code by deploying replacement workers during locked-out technicians' dispute.
Quebec's labour tribunal has ruled that Six Flags, the former owner of La Ronde theme park, illegally deployed strikebreakers to replace locked-out stage technicians.
After locking out its stage technicians in July amid a still-ongoing labour dispute, administrative judge Geneviève Drapeau found Six Flags relied on five other workers to fill the technicians' roles—a direct violation of Quebec's Labour Code, which prohibits the use of replacement workers during a lockout.
La Ronde was sold to new management before the 2026 season opened, but the labour dispute and tribunal ruling expose the contentious relationship between Six Flags and the union representing the park's technicians. The decision reinforces Quebec's strict protections for locked-out workers and signals that the tribunal will enforce those rules regardless of corporate size or complexity.
For the current operators of La Ronde, the ruling is a reminder that the labour issues inherited from the Six Flags era remain unresolved. The technicians' grievances and negotiations continue.