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CBC
9 hours ago
- Politics
- CBC
Quebec names mediator for Montreal public transit strike
The Quebec government has named a mediator in a labour dispute between Montreal's public transit authority and its maintenance workers. About 2,400 maintenance workers have been on strike since Monday. As a result bus and Metro service is limited to morning and afternoon rush hours and late at night. Labour Minister Jean Boulet says on social media that the mediator will be tasked with easing tensions between both sides and restoring a dialogue "conducive to negotiations." Talks between the transit authority and maintenance workers were scheduled to resume today. Regular service is expected to be maintained from Friday to Sunday for the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, but will be restricted on other days until the strike is set to end on June 17.
CTV News
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Negotiations expected to resume as Montreal public transit strike enters third day
Special constables from the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) lock the doors to the Metro station as Metro and buses discontinue service due to the strike by maintenance workers in Montreal on Monday, June 9, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi) Negotiations between Montreal's public transit authority and its maintenance workers are expected to resume Wednesday, as the third day of strike action causes headaches across the network. The strike by 2,400 mechanics is limiting bus and Metro service to morning and afternoon rush hours, as well as late at night. Regular service is expected to be maintained from Friday to Sunday for the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, but will be restricted on other days until the strike ends on June 17. The union says negotiations have stalled on issues such as subcontracting and scheduling, particularly around night shifts. On Tuesday, Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet said he contacted both sides and urged them to make a joint request for him to name a mediator. The head of the maintenance workers union has warned that the strike could escalate if a deal isn't reached. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 11, 2025.
CTV News
14 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Labour minister urges mediation to help settle Montreal transit mechanics strike
A special constable from the Société de transport de Montréal locks the doors to the metro station due to the strike from STM maintenance workers in Montreal on Monday, June 9, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi MONTREAL — Quebec's labour minister is calling for mediation in a strike involving Montreal's public transit maintenance workers that's crippling the network. Jean Boulet said Tuesday on social media he contacted both sides and urged them to make a joint request for him to name a mediator. Montreal's transit maintenance workers were in the second day of a strike on Tuesday. The 2,400 workers launched their strike after more than a year of negotiations with the transit agency. Bus and subway service is being limited to morning and afternoon rush hours and late at night. Regular service will be maintained from Friday to Sunday for the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, but will be restricted on other days until the strike ends June 17. The head of the maintenance workers union has warned that the strike could escalate if a deal isn't reached. Bruno Jeannotte has said his team is in talks with the union representing bus and subway drivers, who have also voted for a strike mandate. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 10, 2025. The Canadian Press
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
STM maintenance workers are officially on strike
Approximately 2,400 Société de transport de Montréal (STM) maintenance workers are on strike starting Monday, disrupting Metro and bus services until early next week. Until Wednesday, buses and Metro are scheduled to run only during morning and afternoon rush hours, as well as late in the evening. Outside these periods, service is set to be suspended. The Syndicat du transport de Montréal-Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) justified the strike by citing the employer's 'stubbornness' in wanting to 'cut back on maintenance employees' working conditions.' It claims that the STM 'is stubbornly maintaining its demands for the creation of atypical schedules and the relocation of employees throughout its facilities.' For its part, the STM argues that its network operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, which necessitates employees on all shifts. It adds that its financial situation requires it to 'operate at the right cost' and that 'this must be reflected in the current collective agreement negotiations in order to respect the ability of (its) financial backers to pay.' On Thursday, service is set to be 100 per cent during peak periods, which will be extended by one hour, and 50 per cent outside of peak periods. From Friday to Sunday, service will be maintained at its usual level for the Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. On Monday and Tuesday next week, service is scheduled to be provided at 100 per cent during peak periods and 50 per cent outside of peak periods. Paratransit service will be maintained at all times. School bus service will also be maintained, but no service will be offered outside of peak hours from Monday to Wednesday this week. The provision of essential services has been approved by the Administrative Labour Tribunal. 'For those who are able to do so, we invite you to consider, whenever possible, using active modes of transportation (walking, cycling, etc.) or working from home during this period,' said the STM. No compensation is planned for users who have purchased monthly or weekly passes. – This report by The Canadian Press was first published on June 9, 2024.
CBC
03-06-2025
- General
- CBC
Montreal Metro and bus services to be disrupted for several days due to strike
Social Sharing Maintenance workers with Montreal's public transit service are going on strike this month, leading to service disruptions outside of rush hour on both the bus and Metro lines. Quebec's administrative labour tribunal made the announcement in a news release Monday, saying the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) workers will go on strike from June 9 at 12 a.m. to June 17 at 11:59 p.m. The parties have agreed to provide essential services only during peak hours and late in the evening on June 9, 10, 11, 16 and 17. There will be extended service periods on June 12 and full service over Canadian Grand Prix weekend from June 13 to June 15, when the city sees a significant increase in traffic. STM service limited to rush hour and late evenings on June 9, 10, 11, 16 and 17: Metro: • 6:30 a.m. to 9:38 a.m. • 2:45 p.m. to 5:48 p.m. • 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Bus: • 6:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. • 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. • 11:15 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. The following is the schedule of services offered on June 12, the eve of Canadian Grand Prix weekend: Metro: • 6:30 a.m. to 10:38 a.m. • 2:45 p.m. to 6:48 p.m. • 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Bus: • 6:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. • 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. • 11:15 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. The STM outlines the plan on its website.
