STM Workers Ratify Agreement, Ending Strikes

0:00It's April 27, Canada news today starts now, AI-powered and ready. Maintenance workers at Montreal's Transit Authority, the STM, just ratified their new collective agreement with a whopping 86 percent approval. This covers 2,400 folks who keep the buses and metros running smooth, represented by a union link to the public services. Federation under CSN. Earlier this week, they greenlit the conciliator's proposal after two grueling years of negotiations, starting with conciliation, moving to mediation, then back to conciliation, wrapping up on March 24. Those tops got heated with four strikes heading in June 2025, September through October, November and December into January mixing. Full walkouts during off-peak and overtime refusals that slowed service. At the core, it was all about curving subcontracting to protect jobs and pushing for better wages, while the cash strapped STM aimed to trim costs, without gutting public transit.

1:01Now with deals locked in across all major unions, including 4,500 drivers and operators, plus admin, tech and pro. Staff Montreal's Transit Crew is united, setting the stage for fewer headaches on the routes ahead.