Montreal city and the Syndicat des cols bleus regroupés de Montréal announced on Wednesday, September 21, 2026, that they have reached a principle agreement to renew their collective bargaining contract. The deal effectively suspends a strike that had been scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 22.
The agreement was presented as a renewal of the collective agreement governing the city’s blue‑collar workforce. By reaching a principle accord, both parties avoided the disruption that a work stoppage would have caused across municipal services. The timing of the announcement, one day before the planned strike, halted the union’s planned action.
The union had previously indicated its intention to walk off the job on Tuesday, citing the need for a new contract. City officials confirmed that the newly reached principles satisfy the core demands that prompted the strike threat. Both sides described the outcome as a step toward finalizing a full contract, though details of the final terms were not disclosed.
The pause in strike activity is expected to maintain continuity of municipal operations while negotiations continue toward a complete agreement. The development marks a resolution to the immediate labor dispute and provides a framework for the city and its blue‑collar workers to move forward.