The labor situation at the Port of Montreal has gotten no better over the past few days and yesterday evening, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA), ,which represents maritime employers in both Quebec and Ontario, submitted what it called “a final, comprehensive offer” to the longshoremen’s union, CUPE Local 375, to end the impasse in the current negotiations, which has had major consequences for Quebec and Canadian businesses.
It is asking the union for a reply to its offer by a deadline of...