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Montreal Maintenance Workers’ Strike Restricts Metro and Bus Service Until June 17

Union leaders warn the walkout could expand during talks with bus and subway drivers who hold strike mandates

A special constable from the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) 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

Overview

  • The nine-day strike launched on June 9 by 2,400 STM maintenance workers confines bus and metro operations to morning and evening rush hours plus late-night windows
  • STM will run full service during the Canadian Grand Prix weekend from June 14 to 16 but maintain limited schedules on other days until the walkout ends
  • Bruno Jeannotte, head of the maintenance union, has cautioned that the action may intensify as negotiations continue with the drivers’ union
  • The city and STM have boosted Bixi bike-sharing docks and Communauto car-share vehicles to help commuters navigate the disruptions
  • HEC Montréal and McGill University have revised class schedules and campus transit plans in response to the reduced service