MONTREAL — Montreal sporting fans who had planned on taking public transit to major events on Saturday are out of luck, as the union representing thousands of bus and metro drivers will walk off the job.

It’s their first strike in 38 years, the union says, with two more strikes planned later in November.

On Saturday, the Montreal Alouettes are playing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at home in the CFL’s eastern semifinal; the Montreal Canadiens are facing off against the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre; meanwhile, the Canadiens’ farm team — the Laval Rocket — is playing at home against the Rochester Americans in the AHL. Fans will have to find alternative transportation for all three games.

“We know that this is exceptional, and that it’s extremely disruptive for our customers not to be ab

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