Workers at some 60 daycare centres in Quebec begin 2-day strike

MONTREAL — About 60 daycare centers in Montreal and Laval will be closed today and Thursday due to a strike.

About 6,000 children are affected by the walkout, which also includes about a dozen daycares in the Eastern Townships southeast of Montreal.

Union members were scheduled to hold a protest starting at about 9:45 a.m. at an intersection near Olympic Stadium in east-end Montreal.

They are upset with the pace of negotiations toward a new contract and say the employer wants to impose cutbacks.