STM strike: Transit agency reports 'advances' in talks with bus and métro operators

Montreal’s public transit agency and its bus and métro operators’ union are moving closer to an agreement, STM CEO Marie-Claude Léonard said Friday. Her assessment came nearly a week after that union had walked off the job for the first time in 38 years, bringing buses and métros to a complete standstill for an entire day. Late Wednesday, the union had issued notice of its intention to strike Nov. 15 and 16. The provincial labour tribunal has yet to rule on wheth