Transit in Brampton running as municipal workers’ strike drags on

Brampton workers strike
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 831 represents approximately 1,200 full-time and temporary municipal workers including transit, animal control, road maintenance and city hall services. Photo: Giancarlo De Santis/CityNews.

By Lucas Casaletto

Posted November 12, 2024 5:40 am.

Last Updated November 12, 2024 5:43 am.

Striking municipal workers in Brampton are back at the picket lines today but will not be at transit facilities this time.

Brampton Transit says regular bus service is running on all routes on Tuesday.

Around 1,200 full-time and temporary municipal workers, including transit, animal control, city hall services, and road maintenance, went on strike last week.

The labour dispute does not include bus drivers, but service has been impacted for several days because pickets have blocked them from entering transit yards. This resulted in more than 100,000 people being left stranded without transit.

CUPE 831 has been working on a new contract for nearly nine months. It is seeking a pay increase and better health and benefits packages.

The City of Brampton says its final offer is fair and is the same one that Mississauga’s municipal workers accepted.

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