Upset at lagging contract negotiations, the union representing maintenance workers with Montreal’s public transit agency says its members will go on strike for the third time since June, lasting most of November.
The new strike will begin on Halloween night and continue until Nov. 28, the Syndicat du transport de Montréal said Tuesday. During the labour action, the roughly 2,400 employees will refuse to work overtime and limit bus and metro service outside rush hours.
However, the parameters for the strike are unclear, as both sides are required to appear before a labour tribunal to iron out details over the minimal level of service that must be maintained. The transit agency said that among the issues up for discussion is whether the network should provide full service on municipal election day, which is on Nov. 2….