US EditionNegotiations at an impasse as second phase of transit strikes in Montreal nears end
About 2,400 transit workers ended the second strike without a deal after service was limited during peak hours, with union threatening a third strike, officials said.
- As of Oct. 3, 2025, the second phase of strikes by Montreal's public transit maintenance workers is ending, with no deal reached, the report states.
- Negotiations have stalled as talks between the union representing transit maintenance workers and Société de transport de Montréal have reached an impasse, with the union threatening a third strike after an earlier strike this year.
- About 2,400 transit workers took part, and metro and bus services were limited to rush hours on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays over two weeks.
- Labour Minister Jean Boulet plans to meet union leaders and Société de transport de Montréal representatives to discuss stalled transit negotiations.
- Quebec's labour tribunal must review minimum level of service plans before any future walkoffs can legally proceed.
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More Montreal transit strikes possible as talks between STM and workers show little progress
With a two-week strike coming to an end Friday — the second such transit strike in Montreal this year — the provincial government is making a change to negotiations between the city’s transit authority and maintenance workers that it hopes will lead to a resolution.
Negotiations at an Impasse as Second Phase of Transit Strikes in Montreal Nears End
The second phase of strikes by Montreal’s public transit maintenance workers is coming to an end, but there is still no deal in sight. The latest strike by about 2,400 workers began Sept. 22 and is scheduled to end this weekend. Over two weeks metro and bus service was limited to rush hours on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Labour Minister Jean Boulet says he plans to meet union leaders and representatives of the city’s transit agency—Société …
Bargaining between the Société de transport de Montréal and the union representing the 2400 maintenance employees is at a standstill, as the union's second strike sequence completes and the mediator assigned to the case has completed his mandate.
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