Montreal transit maintenance workers begin new job action with overtime hours strike Montreal transit workers start overtime strike Dec 11, 2025 Dec 11, 2025 Updated Dec 11, 2025 SMS Email People board an STM bus, in Montreal on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov CKL SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MONTREAL - Maintenance workers at Montreal's public transit agency have started refusing to work overtime as part of an ongoing labour dispute.The overtime strike by the 2,400 workers started at midnight and is expected to continue through Jan. 11.The CEO of Montreal's transit agency says metro operations and paratransit services are expected to continue on schedule.Marie-Claude Léonard says there is more concern about bus service, which could eventually see cutbacks as maintenance lags and more vehicles are out of service. This is the fourth strike by maintenance workers, whose previous job actions occurred in June, September to October, and November.The province's labour tribunal ruled Wednesday that only essential services had to be maintained during the strike, including on holidays.ºÃÉ«tvwas first published Dec. 11, 2025. The ºÃÉ«tv Press. All rights reserved. SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Quebec Business Labour Transport More Quebec Stories +5 Photo Gallery: 30 years since Quebec's Saguenay flood Canada defenseman Shea Theodore is out for the rest of the 4 Nations Face-Off because of injury +5 Brutality, racism allegations deepen trust gap after years of complaints in Montreal Jake Allen shuts out old friends as Canadiens struggle to score Montreal man ordered to appear on charge of inciting hatred: RCMP probe Bethel-Thompson, Philpot lead Alouettes to 48-31 win over Riders, snap five-game skid +2 CFL looking into possible discipline from melee that followed Lions-Alouettes game Denis Coderre out of Quebec LIberal leadership race after being rejected by party Flawed licensing exam led to half of Quebec nursing students failing, report finds As summer wildfire season nears, Quebec forest fire workers vote for strike mandate You might be interested in +3 B.C. fire evacuees find social media comfort amid official void about destruction Tens of thousands sign petition calling for U.S. ambassador's removal from Canada B.C. dog owner charged after mauling left woman with 'life-altering' injuries Child who prompted Porter Airline flight cancellation not at fault, passenger says Sponsored Content +2 For credit unions, reconciliation is a true partnership For many Indigenous communities, access to financial services and economic opportu… Sending money abroad? Here’s how digital transfers work – and why ºÃÉ«tvs are using them Trust in international money transfers has long been tied to physical places: a ba… Similar Stories Feds block board appointment to Quebec laser firm bought by Chinese company Montreal police investigate suspected femicide after woman found dead Montreal jazz icon Oliver Jones to be remembered at public funeral in Little Burgundy
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