The Syndicat des cols bleus regroupés de Montréal (CUPE 301) is beginning a second strike phase Wednesday morning as contract negotiations with the City of Montreal remain at an impasse.
The three-day work stoppage runs from Wednesday, April 15 at 6 a.m. until Saturday, April 18 at 6 a.m. It follows a previous one-day strike in February, which marked the first walkout by Montreal blue-collar workers in more than 15 years.
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While the parties have reached agreement on normative clauses, the union says negotiations have stalled over the city’s financial framework, which it describes as inadequate in the context of a rising cost of living.
As part of the first day of the strike, CUPE 301 president Jean-Pierre Lauzon is scheduled to hold a press conference to provide an update on the status of talks.
“In recent weeks, we have put all our efforts into reaching an agreement at the bargaining table. Despite our proposals and our openness, the City has remained inflexible. We are ready to collaborate, but never to the detriment of the quality of life of blue-collar workers,” said Lauzon.
