Montreal Workers Strike for Better Wages

0:00Blue collar workers in Montreal are gearing up for three more days of strikes. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, local chapter announced the walk out from 6am on Wednesday, April 15 through 6am on Saturday, April 18. These workers, who handle city maintenance and services, are already staged a one-day strike back in February. They're pushing back against the city's contract offer amid ongoing talks. The Union calls the city's proposed 11% raise over five years in sufficient, especially with rising living costs eating into paychecks. Union President John Pierre Lausanne says they'll keep negotiating in good faith, but expect the city to budge. The collective agreement expired on December 31, 2024, with wages as the big sticking point. Other work rules have been sorted out. Essential services will stay online during the strikes, and a labor tribunal will review if there are enough for public safety as talks continue. That's the story for today.

1:00Canada News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.