Mediation for Montreal Port Labour Talks
Port of Montreal employers and union dockworkers have mutually agreed to mediation in their contract negotiations.
Port of Montreal Operations Resumed Saturday
Operations were set to resume at the Port of Montreal as of seven o’clock on Saturday morning following the lockout of longshore workers.
Lockout Triggered at Port of Montreal
In the absence of an agreement with the CUPE dockers, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) called a lockout at the Port of Montreal on Sunday evening.
Port of Montreal dockworkers launch partial unlimited strike
After holding a 24-hour strike on Sunday, dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have decided to continue their pressure tactics with a general strike at two terminals.
Overtime Ban at Port of Montreal Goes On as ‘Special Mediator’ Is Rejected
Canadian shipping stakeholder hopes of a prompt resolution of the dispute at the Port of Montreal have been quashed, after Canadian Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon’s proposal for “special mediation” was rejected.
Overtime Strike Begins at Port of Montreal
During this partial strike of indefinite duration, all Port of Montreal terminals will remain open, but Port of Montreal longshoremen will not be working overtime as part of their duties.
Port of Montreal Labour Relations Update
All Port of Montreal terminals will remain in operation during the longshoremen’s union overtime strike that will begin at 7 am on Thursday and will last indefinitely.
Montreal Dockworkers Approve Strike Mandate
Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have approved a strike mandate after more than a year of contract negotiations. Longshore workers voted 97.9 percent in favour of granting their union executive the authority to call a strike if it chooses.
Update: Port of Montreal Labour Negotiations
Isabelle Pelletier, VP, Communications and Public Affairs for the Maritime Employers Association in Montreal, provided an update to CIFFA on labour negotiations at the Port of Montreal.
Port of Montreal: Longshoremen Reject MEA’s Settlement Proposal
The 1,200 longshoremen at the Port of Montreal rejected, by a margin of 99.5 percent, management’s latest offer to renew their collective agreement.
