Montreal’s blue‑collar workforce will stage a rotating strike across the city’s boroughs from September 22 to September 28, 2026. Each borough is scheduled to halt work for a single 24‑hour period, creating a staggered disruption that will span an entire week.
The plan replaces an earlier announcement that called for a continuous walkout. Organizers revised the schedule to spread the impact, assigning one borough per day to strike for a full day. This approach means the city will experience a series of localized shutdowns rather than a single, city‑wide stoppage.
During the designated 24‑hour window, all participating blue‑collar employees in the targeted borough will cease work. Services typically provided by these workers, such as municipal maintenance, waste collection, and public facility upkeep, are expected to pause only for the allotted day in each area. After the 24‑hour period ends, operations will resume in that borough while the strike moves to the next district.
The week‑long series will cover all of Montreal’s boroughs, ensuring that each experiences a one‑day interruption. By the end of the seven‑day period, the rotating strike will have completed its cycle, with every borough having observed a single day of work stoppage. The schedule is intended to maintain pressure on municipal authorities while limiting prolonged disruption to any one part of the city.
Authorities have been notified of the revised timetable and are preparing contingency plans for each borough’s strike day. Residents can expect brief service interruptions on the days their borough is affected, with normal operations resuming after each 24‑hour interval. The rotating format aims to balance the workers’ demands with the city’s need to keep essential services running throughout the week.