As a strike by dockside workers disrupts container handling, Montreal’s port chief executive calls on Ottawa to force union employees back to work.
Employers at the Port of Montreal say they will suspend salary guarantees for striking longshore workers who have shut down two container terminals.
Canada’s second-busiest port is bracing for another protest by 1,200 longshore employees who have been refusing overtime work since Oct. 10.
The Port of Montreal is a major trade gateway for Canada. The Canadian government busted up a strike by unionized dockworkers and cargo will start flowing again.
Canadian lawmakers approve legislation to force an end to a strike by Port of Montreal longshoremen.
Port of Montreal longshoremen began an unlimited strike on Monday morning, but the Canadian government is set to step in with back-to-work legislation to avert more disruption to the supply chain.
Port of Montreal longshoremen say they will begin a full, indefinite strike starting Monday after their employers moved to change regular schedules.
As longshoremen begin partial strike, here are seven key questions about the Port of Montreal, the labor dispute and what might happen.
Port of Montreal longshoremen will begin a partial strike after employers moved to stop providing guaranteed minimum pay as labor dispute hits the skids, again.
Another strike at the Port of Montreal increasingly likely after longshoremen reject contract as seven-month truce expires. Railroads and trucking companies, meanwhile, brace for scramble to Halifax.
The Port of Montreal is expected to reopen Sunday after longshore workers and employers agreed on a seven-month truce to hash out a new contract.
