‘Let's hope the tone changes' or there could be another strike, STM union warns
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Montreal transit returned to around-the-clock service Thursday, albeit on a reduced schedule, but a fresh strike remains possible, the maintenance workers union warned.
The STM and the union remain fair apart on key issues, union president Bruno Jeannotte said at a Thursday morning press conference.
'Let's hope that the tone changes at the negotiation table,' Jeannotte said. When the union and employer met Wednesday, 'that was not the case,' he said.
Both sides agreed to appoint a mediator Wednesday, who is set to meet with the STM and union separately Friday, Jeannotte said. A meeting between the union, employer and mediator is scheduled for Monday, he added.
Bus and métro service will run during usual hours Thursday, but at 50 per cent frequency off peak hours.
Service will return to normal between Friday and Sunday for the Grand Prix weekend before dropping again to reduced frequencies for the last two days of the nine-day strike, Monday and Tuesday of next week.
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