Montreal's Blue-Collar Workers Strike for Pay

0:00It's April 8th, Canada News, today starts now, AI-powered and ready. Montreal's blue-collar workers just got the green light for a three-day strike from Quebec's labor tribunal. It kicks off at 6 a.m. on April 15th and wraps at 6 a.m. on April 18th, but only if they keep essential services running to protect. Public health and safety, the Union promised to maintain key operations like fixing traffic lights, preventing roads after accidents, staffing water filtration centers, and prepping for any spring flooding, CUP. Local 301 represents over 6,000 workers who issued the strike notice back on March 27th. This follows a 24-hour walkout they did in February amid ongoing contract talks with the city. Negotiations started in February 2025 after their old deal expired in December 2024. Workers are pushing hard because the sticking point is pay. As tensions rise over that 11% raise offers spread across five years, keep an eye on how this short strike shakes up the city and nudges.

1:06Those talks forward.