Montreal school bus drivers begin 1-day strike

Over 300 Transco school bus drivers began a one-day strike Wednesday. It’s their second strike in less than a month.

The drivers were off the job for two days in Montreal on Jan. 30 and 31.

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School bus drivers are seeking an increase in wages. The drivers make about $20,000 per year and have been without a contract since 2017.

Union executives had reached a tentative agreement following the January strike, but union members voted to reject the deal.

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The strike affects around 15,000 students across the four main public Montreal school boards as well as a private school in Lachine.

Bus drivers will spend the strike day at a general meeting during which further pressure tactics including a general strike will be discussed.