Canada Strikes

CUPE Local 957 (technologists, ~2,700 members) and CUPE Local 1500 (skilled trades, ~6,200) will begin an overtime-only, indefinite strike at 00:01 on... See More

CUPE Local 1485 (Inverary Manor, Inverness) and CUPE Local 2031 (Foyer Père Fiset, Chéticamp) announced a work stoppage beginning at 7:00 a.m. on 14 M... See More

Workers at the Krispy Kernels snack foods plant in Quebec City began an unlimited strike after negotiations for a new collective agreement broke down.... See More

CUPE Local 3454 stated that staff at Shoreham Village in Chester will begin picketing at 7 a.m. on 8 May 2026, joining an ongoing long‑term care strik... See More

CUPE Local 3840 announced that staff at Melville Lodge in Halifax will join the province-wide long‑term care strike, with picketing to begin at 7 a.m.... See More

Thousands of long-term care workers represented by CUPE at dozens of facilities across Nova Scotia began an indefinite strike on 13 April 2026 over wa... See More

About 550 employees at Metro’s Laval fruit and vegetable distribution centre, transportation operations and Montreal head office launched an indefinit... See More

About 550 employees at Metro’s Laval produce distribution centre, transport (Mérite 1) and the Montréal head office began an open‑ended strike over wa... See More

CUPE long‑term care workers at dozens of nursing homes in Nova Scotia launched an open‑ended strike on 13 April 2026 after talks broke down on 24 Marc... See More

As of 24 April 2026, the strike expanded to roughly 30 long‑term care homes across Nova Scotia, with about 3,000 CUPE members on picket lines. No barg... See More

About 550 employees at Metro’s Laval fruit-and-vegetable distribution centre and corporate headquarters in Montréal began an open‑ended strike on 6 Ap... See More

CUPE confirmed Grand View Manor, Magnolia Continuing Care Centre, and Shiretown and Ivey’s Terrace Nursing Homes walked out at 7 a.m. on 23 April 2026... See More

Thousands of long‑term care workers represented by CUPE began a strike on April 13, 2026 at more than two dozen nursing homes across Nova Scotia after... See More

About 550 unionized employees at Metro’s fruit and vegetable distribution centre in Laval, transport operations, and the Montreal head office launched... See More

Workers at Lavo ltée in Montréal voted 97% to launch an indefinite strike beginning March 27, 2026, over wages and working conditions. The action rema... See More

United Steelworkers Local 7885 at Citadelle’s Plessisville plant have been on strike since March 18, 2026 over working conditions and respect on the j... See More

Syndicat des cols bleus regroupés de Montréal (CUPE/SCFP Local 301) announced a second strike sequence: a 72-hour work stoppage from 6:00 a.m. April 1... See More

About 550 unionized employees at Metro Inc.’s produce distribution centre in Laval, along with transport operations and head office staff in Montréal,... See More

Roughly 100 workers at the Citadelle maple syrup cooperative in Plessisville have been on an unlimited strike over working conditions and stalled barg... See More

CUPE long-term care workers at multiple nursing homes across Nova Scotia plan to begin a strike at 7:00 a.m. on April 13 after conciliation with the p... See More

About 22 public works employees in the Rural Municipality of Taché, represented by Operating Engineers of Manitoba Local 987, began an indefinite stri... See More

Paramedics affiliated with TASBI launched an indefinite strike starting February 16, 2026, after talks failed. The Administrative Labour Tribunal appr... See More

Community organizations across Québec, under the "Le communautaire à boutte!" movement, plan a province-wide strike from March 23 to April 2, 2026, cl... See More

Roughly 100 United Steelworkers members at the Citadelle maple syrup cooperative in Plessisville, Québec, began an indefinite strike after rejecting t... See More

Flight attendants at Pascan Aviation represented by CUPE Local 5490 remain on an unlimited general strike, impacting the carrier’s regional operations... See More

Over 240 workers at Central West Specialized Developmental Services (OPSEU/SEFPO Local 249) remain on strike—begun November 19, 2025—seeking safer sta... See More

Bus operators and other Barrie Transit employees represented by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1775 have voted 96.5% in favour of strike action and s... See More

Paramedics represented by Travailleurs ambulanciers syndiqués Beauce inc. (TASBI) launched an indefinite strike in parts of Chaudière-Appalaches and E... See More

Teaching assistants, research assistants, and individual course appointees at NSCAD University (Halifax) are on strike after conciliation talks failed... See More

Twenty-two municipal public works employees in the Rural Municipality of Taché, represented by Operating Engineers of Manitoba Local 987, began an ind... See More

Paramedics in parts of Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie began an indefinite strike at 00:01 on February 16, 2026. Essential emergency services are main... See More

Teaching assistants and other academic workers represented by CUPE 3912 at NSCAD University began a strike after talks collapsed; picketing continues ... See More

Paramedics represented by Travailleurs ambulanciers syndiqués Beauce inc. (TASBI) launched an indefinite strike effective February 16, 2026. Under ess... See More

Paramedics represented by TASBI began an indefinite strike affecting ambulance services in parts of Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie. The Quebec Admini... See More

Drivers represented by United Steelworkers Local 2020 are on strike against Alouette Bus Lines, disrupting school transportation in West Nipissing, No... See More

About 40 blue‑collar employees of the City of Kirkland, represented by CUPE (SCFP 301), will stop work for 48 hours from Wednesday, March 4 at 00:00 t... See More

Paramedics represented by Travailleurs ambulanciers syndiqués Beauce inc. (TASBI) began an indefinite strike covering parts of Chaudière-Appalaches an... See More

Roughly 80 drivers at Alouette Bus Lines, represented by United Steelworkers Local 2020, remain on strike over wages; dozens of school bus routes in N... See More

Unionized school bus drivers at Alouette Bus Lines, represented by United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2020, are on strike, disrupting dozens of student t... See More

TASBI paramedics serving parts of Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie began an indefinite strike on 2026-02-16. Under essential-services orders, emergency... See More

CUPE Local 5490 cabin crew have been on strike since 2025-10-28. As of mid-February 2026 the stoppage continues; the union says Pascan is maintaining ... See More

CUPE 4317 administrative agents at the Port of Montreal’s Cast and Racine container terminals have been on an indefinite strike since 2025-09-22. Unio... See More

Paramedics across Québec, represented by CSN-affiliated unions, the Fédération du préhospitalier du Québec (FPHQ), and CUPE 7300 (FTQ), remain on stri... See More

Thirty‑two administrative agents at Montréal Gateway Terminals (Cast and Racine) represented by CUPE 4317 remain on an indefinite strike that began in... See More

Faculty, librarians, and counsellors represented by the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) have been on strike since January 19, 2026. A... See More

Faculty, librarians, and counsellors at Laurentian University, represented by the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA), remain on strike w... See More

SCFP 301 (Montreal blue‑collar workers) filed a notice for a 24‑hour strike from Feb 4 at 06:00 to Feb 5 at 05:59 to protest the city’s financial fram... See More

Faculty, academic librarians, and counsellors represented by the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) began a strike at 12:01 a.m. on Janu... See More

Faculty, academic librarians, and counsellors represented by the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) have been on strike since January 19... See More

Faculty, academic librarians, and counsellors at Laurentian University (LUFA) have been on strike since January 19, 2026; the work stoppage remains in... See More

Community organizations in the defence of collective rights network will strike on February 2 in the Québec City/Chaudière‑Appalaches and Bas‑Saint‑La... See More

Faculty, academic librarians, and counsellors represented by the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) began a strike on January 19, 2026; ... See More

Faculty, librarians and counsellors (LUFA) began an indefinite strike on 2026-01-19, suspending classes at Laurentian University; talks had reached im... See More

About 150 workers at Kruger’s LaSalle (Montréal) packaging plant launched an indefinite strike on 2026-01-12 over wages; prior short stoppages occurre... See More

Around 300 CSN‑affiliated workers at Le Massif de Charlevoix have been on an unlimited strike since 2026-01-02. After a brief partial reopening Jan. 6... See More

Staff of the York University Faculty Association, represented by CUPE 1281, have been on strike since 2025-10-27; as of mid‑January 2026 the strike re... See More

The Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association says 100% of Porter flight dispatchers voted to strike; after conciliation and a cooling-off period, they... See More

After a no-board report in late December, the Laurentian University Faculty Association has notified the university that members will begin a strike o... See More

Roughly 300 resort employees at Le Massif de Charlevoix commenced an unlimited general strike following a 95% strike vote; operations were suspended s... See More

Approximately 60 support staff employed by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario began a legal strike on Jan 12, 2026 over wages and paid lea... See More

About 60 SEIU Local 2 support staff at the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario’s provincial office began a legal strike on 2026-01-12 over wage... See More

Roughly 300 CSN-represented employees at Le Massif de Charlevoix launched an unlimited general strike starting 2026-01-02. The resort announced a part... See More