Quebec’s labour minister is calling for mediation in a strike involving Montreal’s public transit maintenance workers that’s crippling the network.
Jean Boulet said Tuesday on social media he contacted both sides and urged them to make a joint request for him to name a mediator.
Montreal’s transit maintenance workers were in the second day of a strike on Tuesday.
The 2,400 workers launched their strike after more than a year of negotiations with the transit agency.
Bus and subway service is being limited to morning and afternoon rush hours and late at night.
Regular service will be maintained from Friday to Sunday for the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, but will be restricted on other days until the strike ends June 17….