Strike Avoided: Montreal's Blue-Collar Workers Reach Agreement in Principle with City
The union says an eight-day negotiation blitz and a week of conciliation helped settle months of deadlock and avert a seven-day walkout.
- On Tuesday, Montreal's more than 6,000 blue-collar workers reached an agreement in principle with the City of Montreal, averting a seven-day strike scheduled to begin that morning.
- The planned work stoppage would have coincided with the UCI 2026 Road World Championships currently underway in the city; workers had been without a collective agreement since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Union local chapter president Nicolas De Ciccio credited an eight-day negotiation blitz and a week of conciliation for resolving the deadlock. Jean-François Martin, vice-president of labour relations for SCFP 301, said, 'We took the time to review each point before concluding.'
- Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada called the deal 'good news for Montreal,' emphasizing dialogue and quality services for residents. The agreement now awaits a member vote in the coming weeks.
- Meanwhile, around 250 workers at Parc Jean-Drapeau held a one-day strike on Monday following a labour tribunal ruling; that action has since been suspended. These employees maintain a separate collective agreement from the city's main workforce.
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Weeklong strike averted as Montreal blue-collar workers, city reach tentative deal
The City of Montreal and the union representing the city's blue-collar workers say they've reached an agreement in principle on a new collective agreement. That means a weeklong strike that was set to begin Tuesday and last until Sept. 28 has been cancelled.
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Strike avoided: Montreal's blue-collar workers reach agreement in principle with city
Montreal’s blue-collar workers have reached an agreement in principle with the City of Montreal on a new collective agreement, preventing a seven-day strike at the deadline. The city’s more than 6,000 blue-collar workers were scheduled to hit the picket lines on Tuesday. That strike has now been suspended. The unionized workers will vote on the […]
Montreal and the Union des cols bleu régroupées de Montréal have reached an agreement in principle for the renewal of their collective agreement, announced the City. The strike that was to begin this Tuesday is therefore suspended.
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