Montreal transit strike begins, could disrupt service for two weeks

MONTREAL - A transit strike kicked off Monday morning that could disrupt bus and subway service in Montreal for the next two weeks, as Quebec's labour minister accused the workers of holding public transit users hostage.

The strike by the Montreal transit agency's maintenance workers will limit service to morning and evening rush hours and late at night on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The 2,400 maintenance workers are also refusing to work overtime.