Approximately 2,400 Montreal transit maintenance workers began a nine-day strike on June 9, 2025, causing significant disruptions to bus and subway services. Services will be limited to rush hours and late nights for the first three days, with regular service maintained for the Canadian Grand Prix weekend. Negotiations have been ongoing for over a year, and the union warns of potential escalation.
Montreal bus and subway services disrupted as transit maintenance workers strike
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Approximately 2,400 Montreal transit maintenance workers began a nine-day strike on June 9, 2025, causing significant disruptions to bus and subway services. Services will be limited to rush hours and late nights for the first three days, with regular service maintained for the Canadian Grand Prix weekend. Negotiations have been ongoing for over a year, and the union warns of potential escalation.
Trending- 1 Over a year ago: Negotiations began between STM and maintenance workers.
- 2 June 9, 2025: 2,400 transit maintenance workers begin a nine-day strike.
- 3 June 9-11, 2025: Bus and subway service limited to rush hours and late night.
- 4 Friday-Sunday (June 13-15, 2025): Regular service for Canadian Grand Prix.
- 5 June 17, 2025: Strike scheduled to end.
- Widespread disruption of bus and subway services in Montreal, inconveniencing commuters.
- Potential for escalation of the strike if a deal is not reached, as the bus and subway drivers union also has a strike mandate.
- Impact on attendees of the Canadian Grand Prix due to altered transit services.
What: Montreal's transit maintenance workers have started a nine-day strike, leading to widespread disruption of bus and subway services.
When: The strike began today, June 9, 2025, and is scheduled to last for nine days, ending on June 17. Negotiations have been ongoing for over a year. Service will be limited for the first three days (June 9-11), with regular service maintained from Friday to Sunday for the Canadian Grand Prix.
Where: Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Why: The strike was initiated after more than a year of unsuccessful negotiations between the STM and the transit maintenance workers' union, as workers seek to press their demands.
How: Approximately 2,400 maintenance workers are withholding their labor, resulting in limited bus and subway service hours, primarily during morning and afternoon rush hours and late at night.