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Montreal bus and subway services disrupted as transit maintenance workers strike
- Approximately 2,400 maintenance workers from Montreal's STM union began a nine-day strike on June 9, 2025, disrupting transit service in the city.
- The strike followed unresolved contract negotiations where the union accused the employer of trying to cut working conditions and showed stubbornness.
- In the initial three days of the strike, buses and metro trains will operate only within designated morning and late afternoon peak times, as well as late at night, greatly reducing the usual availability of service.
- Union president Bruno Jeannotte announced that STM maintenance staff have begun their longest work stoppage in more than two decades, highlighting the strike’s importance.
- The strike is expected to last until June 17, with continued service disruptions posing challenges for commuters but sparing the Grand Prix weekend from interruptions.
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Montreal Bus and Subway Services Disrupted as Transit Maintenance Workers Strike
Montreal’s transit maintenance workers have started a nine-day strike that is causing widespread disruption in the network. The 2,400 workers began striking today after more than a year of negotiations. For the first three days of the strike bus and subway service will be 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, but will be restricted on o…
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