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Montreal STM Maintenance Workers Call Third Strike From Oct. 31 to Nov. 28

A labour tribunal will set required service, including possible rules for election day operations.

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A transit user reads the restricted hours of operation on a locked door to the metro station due to a strike by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) maintenance workers in Montreal on Monday, June 9, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Overview

  • Roughly 2,400 maintenance employees will refuse overtime and curb bus and metro service outside peak hours during the strike window.
  • The union filed for a strike starting overnight Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, with disruptions planned to continue through Nov. 28.
  • A tribunal hearing will determine minimum service obligations, with the STM seeking clarity on whether full service must run on Nov. 2 municipal voting day.
  • Talks hinge on wages and subcontracting, as STM seeks flexibility for tasks such as snow removal and landscaping that the current contract restricts.
  • The STM has offered 12.5% over five years while the union seeks 25% over five years, and STM leaders called the strike premature after Labour Minister Jean Boulet appointed conciliator‑mediators who began work Oct. 7.