Montréal reaches six-year agreement with blue-collar union
Montréal says a new six-year agreement with its blue-collar union adds workforce flexibility and compensation increases totalling about 23 per cent.
The City of Montréal says it has reached a six-year collective agreement with the Syndicat des cols bleus regroupés de Montréal.
According to the city, the agreement allows greater versatility in employee duties and more temporary deployment of teams to the locations with the greatest needs. The city says those changes are intended to help maintain service continuity and reduce outsourcing when possible.
Montréal puts the total compensation increase at about 23 per cent over six years when all negotiated measures are included. The normal work week will increase from 36 to 37 hours on May 1, 2027, and the parties will review work schedules.
The release describes an agreement reached by the city and union; it does not turn the operational changes into completed results. Residents should therefore treat the service and outsourcing goals as planned outcomes.
Source: City of Montréal, news release published October 29, 2026.
Illustrative stock photo by Filip Chmielecki via Unsplash; it does not depict Montréal employees.
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