Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:24 am
Montreal’s transit agency braces for significant service interruptions as a strike by 1,400 maintenance workers is imminent. Officials advise commuters to adopt alternative travel means and telecommuting while negotiations continue, promising to minimize the impacts despite the looming labor standoff.
Avec des transports collectifs seulement aux heures de pointe, les usagers seront confrontés à un casse-tête.
Une grève des 1400 employés d’entretien est prévue du 9 au 17 juin.
La Société de transport de Montréal (STM) assure qu’elle fera tout en son pouvoir « pour minimiser les impacts » de la grève des employés d’entretien. Or, tout indique que celle-ci aura lieu, perturbant le service dans le métro et les autobus la semaine prochaine.
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