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Montreal Gazette
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Montreal Gazette
Metro, buses will only run at rush hour, end of the night during most of STM maintenance workers strike
By Société de transport de Montréal buses and the métro will only run at rush hour and late at night during most of a nine-day strike by STM maintenance workers that starts next week, but normal services will be provided during Grand Prix weekend. The Tribunal administratif du travail issued a decision Monday approving an agreement between the union and the STM to continue providing essential services during the strike scheduled to begin June 9. According to the agreement, service will be provided as follows: June 9-11: Bus service 6:15 to 9:15 a.m., 3 to 6 p.m., and 11:15 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. Métro service 6:30 to 9:38 a.m., 2:45 to 5:48 p.m., and 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. No service outside these times June 12: Bus service 6:15 to 10:15 a.m., 3 to 7 p.m., and 11:15 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. Métro service 6:30 to 10:38 a.m., 2:45 to 6:48 p.m., and 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Service at up to 50 per cent outside these times June 13-15: Normal bus and métro service June 16-17: Bus service 6:15 to 9:15 a.m., 3 to 6 p.m., and 11:15 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. Métro service 6:30 to 9:38 a.m., 2:45 to 5:48 p.m., and 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Service at up to 50 per cent outside these times Adapted transit service will be maintained at 100 per cent throughout the strike. The labour tribunal said transit service levels during the Grand Prix June 13-15 will be the same as during previous editions of the race. This is the second time the Syndicat des employés d'entretien de la Société de transport de Montréal has sought permission to strike, after the tribunal blocked another strike plan last week. The union had sought to close the métro completely for one day, only offering essential services for buses, but the tribunal refused the plan, ruling that it offered insufficient essential services. The CSN-affiliated union represents around 2,400 maintenance workers. Negotiations between the union and the public transit company are ongoing. At issue are the way nighttime and weekend schedules are created, how workers are transferred from one facilities to another and the use of subcontractors and privatization. On Sunday, bus drivers and métro operators, who are part of a separate union, also voted in favour of a strike. This story was originally published June 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM.
CTV News
03-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
IKEA employees in Montreal launch strike
Employees at the IKEA store in Montreal went on strike at midnight Saturday, citing inadequate pay offers from the employer. The CSN-affiliated Syndicat d'Ikea de Montréal said the furniture shop's unionized employees earn less than workers at other retailers like Costco, and are calling for a catch-up. The union, which represents about 450 employees, wants higher-ups to earn around $30 per hour, but says they are far from it. Union President Elie Zetrenne says employees at the top of IKEA's pay-scale currently earn $25.42 per hour. Zetrenne says they were offered a five per cent increase over four years, while the union is asking for 14 per cent. 'When you consider the price of gas, of food, of houses, of rent; it's really not enough,' he told CTV News from the picket line. Union members adopted a 10-day strike mandate, but Zetrenne said the strike would end as soon as a collective agreement is signed. He said negotiations are set to resume Monday. In the meantime, management is running the Montreal location and certain departments are temporarily closed, including: Småland Kitchen planning department IKEA Swedish Restaurant Bistro Returns Click + Pick-up service Delivery service 'We support and stand by our co-workers in their right to strike and remain dedicated to reach a collective agreement, and to resume regular store operations as soon as possible,' IKEA said in a statement on its website. IKEA employees in Montreal have been without a collective agreement since January, according to the union. Zetrenne says IKEA's finances are in good shape, and the employer should work toward maintaining its employees' purchasing power. 'The vision of IKEA is to improve the life of the many, and we want IKEA to also improve the lives of their coworkers by giving them a [proper] raise ... 50 cents is not enough,' he said.
