STM Metro and Bus Strike November 2025 Schedule Revealed
The upcoming strike by STM bus drivers, metro operators, and other employees has been scheduled for November 1, 15, and 16, 2025. In addition to these strikes, maintenance workers at STM will also engage in a work stoppage from November 1 to November 28, 2025. Details concerning the exact impact of these strikes on public transport users are still unclear.
Timeline for Strike and Decisions
The STM has indicated that it will provide updates once the Administrative Labor Tribunal (TAT) reveals its decisions regarding the services to be retained. A hearing for the maintenance workers’ strike is slated for October 27, 2025. Following this hearing, the involved parties will draft a list of the services expected to operate despite the strikes, which will undergo mediation before a final decision is reached.
- Dates of Strike: November 1, 15, and 16, 2025.
- Maintenance Workers Strike Duration: November 1 to November 28, 2025.
- TAT Hearing Date: October 27, 2025.
Impact on Services
Despite the strikes, STM has confirmed that its adapted transport service will continue uninterrupted. The discussions around service maintenance have also prioritized ensuring a minimal level of bus and metro service on Election Day, November 2, 2025.
Reasons Behind the Strike
The maintenance workers’ union has voiced its frustrations, indicating that repeated strikes have become necessary due to the perceived rigidity of STM in negotiations. The union represents workers who demand “more humane” work schedules and the abolition of unpaid work time.
Bruno Jeannotte, president of the Montreal Transport Union-CSN, highlighted the necessity of the strike while expressing a desire to resolve issues without such measures. The union representing bus drivers and metro operators reiterated this sentiment, noting that multiple meetings between involved parties have not led to a compromise.
Government Intervention
On October 3, 2025, Labor Minister Jean Boulet appointed a team of mediators to help facilitate negotiations after previous efforts failed. The STM is expected to hold a press conference to update the public on the situation and ongoing negotiations.
Overall, the STM and its unions are in the midst of challenging discussions as the strike dates approach, impacting public transport users in Montreal.
