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Image for article: Montreal's striking blue-collar workers ready to ramp up pressure tacticsSettled

Montreal's striking blue-collar workers ready to ramp up pressure tactics

48 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2026, 12:52 PM ET
montrealgazette.com(opens in a new tab)

Montreal's blue-collar workers say they're ready to intensify pressure tactics if Wednesday's 24-hour strike doesn't get negotiations with the ...

Start: Feb 4End: Feb 5
CANADA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Montreal left without garbage collection as blue-collar workers launch 24-hour strikeOngoing

Montreal left without garbage collection as blue-collar workers launch 24-hour strike

48 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2026, 10:06 AM ET
globalnews.ca(opens in a new tab)

Roughly 6000 blue-collar workers employed by the City of Montreal have launched a 24-hour strike as negotiations for a new deal continue.

Start: Feb 4End: Feb 56,000 workers
CANADA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Montreal blue-collar workers on strike, essential services maintainedOngoing

Montreal blue-collar workers on strike, essential services maintained

48 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2026, 8:54 AM ET
ctvnews.ca(opens in a new tab)

The strike involving the blue-collar workers includes those working in snow removal, parks, water services, supply, street maintenance, workshops and ...

Start: Feb 46,000 workers
CANADA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Montreal’s blue-collar workers on 24-hour strike, essential services maintainedOngoing

Montreal’s blue-collar workers on 24-hour strike, essential services maintained

48 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2026, 8:07 AM ET
montreal.citynews.ca(opens in a new tab)

Blue-collar workers, members of a local branch of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), affiliated with the FTQ, began their strike at 6:00 ...

Start: Feb 4End: Feb 56,000 workers
CANADA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: IWC-CTI closed on February 4 2026Ongoing

IWC-CTI closed on February 4 2026

49 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 03, 2026, 6:54 PM ET
iwc-cti.ca(opens in a new tab)

... strike as part of a ... The press conference held by the Immigrant Workers Centre in Montreal on January 23 2026 was not a brief protest action.

Start: Feb 4
CANADA
Non-profit & NGOs
Image for article: Why Montreal&#39;s blue-collar <b>workers</b> are <b>striking</b> — and what it means for the cityPlanned

Why Montreal's blue-collar workers are striking — and what it means for the city

49 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 03, 2026, 5:57 PM ET
ca.news.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

Why are the workers striking? With their previous contract expiring in December 2024, the union has been negotiating with the city for a new ...

6,000 workers
CANADA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Why Montreal&#39;s blue-collar <b>workers</b> are <b>striking</b> — and what it means for the cityPlanned

Why Montreal's blue-collar workers are striking — and what it means for the city

49 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 03, 2026, 5:37 PM ET
montrealgazette.com(opens in a new tab)

Montreal's blue-collar workers are set to stage a 24-hour strike, beginning Wednesday, after contract talks stalled over wages.

6,000 workers
CANADA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Blue-collar workers’ strike on February 4, 2026Ongoing

Blue-collar workers’ strike on February 4, 2026

49 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 03, 2026, 4:41 PM ET
montreal.ca(opens in a new tab)

Find out more about the Montréal blue-collar workers' strike scheduled for February 4, 2026.

Start: Feb 4End: Feb 5
CANADA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: NAV CANADA bargaining: <b>Strike</b> vote FAQ - PSACPlanned

NAV CANADA bargaining: Strike vote FAQ - PSAC

50 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 4:31 PM ET
psacunion.ca(opens in a new tab)

Union of Northern Workers · Union of Taxation Employees · Yukon Employees ... What is “strike action” and how long would a strike last? If ...

300 workers
CANADA
Other TransportPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: 5,500 Montreal blue collar <b>workers</b> to <b>strike</b> on Feb. 4 - Cult MTLOngoing

5,500 Montreal blue collar workers to strike on Feb. 4 - Cult MTL

50 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED FEB 02, 2026, 10:44 AM ET
cultmtl.com(opens in a new tab)

5500 Montreal blue collar workers will strike on February 4 following a year-long contract negotiation and the City of Montreal.

Start: Feb 45,500 workers
CANADA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Blue-collar <b>workers</b>&#39; <b>strike</b> won&#39;t affect essential services: City of MontrealPlanned

Blue-collar workers' strike won't affect essential services: City of Montreal

52 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 31, 2026, 7:38 PM ET
montreal.citynews.ca(opens in a new tab)

The upcoming day-long blue-collar workers' strike on Feb. 4 won't impact the City's essential services and activities, the City said. In a press ...

Start: Feb 4End: Feb 55,500 workers
CANADA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)Other Public Services
Image for article: Legacies of <b>Labour</b> and Community Activism - 2026 | The Ontario Federation of <b>Labour</b>Settled

Legacies of Labour and Community Activism - 2026 | The Ontario Federation of Labour

53 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 30, 2026, 2:52 PM ET
ofl.ca(opens in a new tab)

... workers within the labour movement. He became widely ... Under Stewart's leadership, a successful strike delivered concrete gains for workers ...

CANADA
Non-profit & NGOs
Image for article: “If We Have to Go on <b>Strike</b>, We Will,” Say Nova Scotia&#39;s Long-term Care <b>Workers</b>Planned

“If We Have to Go on Strike, We Will,” Say Nova Scotia's Long-term Care Workers

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 29, 2026, 5:34 PM ET
pressprogress.ca(opens in a new tab)

In October, workers at St. Vincent's voted 97.5% in favour of a strike mandate. The agreement covering long-term care workers in Nova Scotia expired ...

CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: Outside <b>workers protest</b> in front of city hall over a budget set to impoverish workers - CUPEPlanned

Outside workers protest in front of city hall over a budget set to impoverish workers - CUPE

54 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 29, 2026, 4:34 PM ET
cupe.ca(opens in a new tab)

The demonstration comes less than a week after a strike notice announced workers would hold a first strike day on February 4. CUPE 301 pointed out ...

Start: Feb 4
CANADA
Public Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Ihre DatenschutzeinstellungenOngoing

Ihre Datenschutzeinstellungen

55 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 28, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
finance.yahoo.com(opens in a new tab)

BADDECK, NS, January 28, 2026--Alderwood Rest Home workers, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1635, voted 99% in favour of ...

Start: Jan 28
CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities
Image for article: NAIT academic staff prepared to strike but hoping to bargainPlanned

NAIT academic staff prepared to strike but hoping to bargain

67 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 3:09 AM ET
edmontonjournal.com(opens in a new tab)

The union representing around 1,200 academic staff at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) could soon have the power to strike ...

1,200 workers
CANADA
Schools & Universities
Image for article: NAV CANADA bargaining: Headed to strike vote as conciliation falls shortPlanned

NAV CANADA bargaining: Headed to strike vote as conciliation falls short

67 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 17, 2026, 2:02 AM ET
psacunion.ca(opens in a new tab)

The employer's wage offer remains below what other unionized workers at NAV CANADA have already secured. At the same time, they continue to demand ...

CANADA
Other TransportPublic Administration (non-elected staff, local gov)
Image for article: Long-term care home workers votes to strike in Amherst, Nova ScotiaPlanned

Long-term care home workers votes to strike in Amherst, Nova Scotia

67 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 16, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
cupe.ca(opens in a new tab)

Workers from Northumberland Hall long-term care home, represented by CUPE 5018, voted 94% in favour of a strike mandate late last week, ...

CANADA
Nursing & Care Facilities

What are the broader impacts of the STM maintenance workers' strike? - YouTube

71 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 5:58 PM ET
youtube.com(opens in a new tab)

What are the broader impacts of the STM maintenance workers' strike? No views · 3 minutes ago Montreal Now with Aaron Rand ...more. CJAD 800 ...

Status Unknown
CANADA
Rail & Metro
Image for article: Who Could Strike in&nbsp;2026?Planned

Who Could Strike in 2026?

71 DAY AGO
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
pressprogress.ca(opens in a new tab)

2025 saw thousands of workers across Canada hit the picket lines, from provincial public servants in BC, who spent eight weeks on strike, ...

CANADA
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