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Breaking news: Port of Montreal union will move critical goods

20 August 2020

The union representing longshore workers at the Port of Montreal agreed on Thursday to move some containers holding goods needed in the fight against COVID-19.

“The Maritime Employers Association and the longshoremen’s union have agreed to move containers that contain controlled substances and COVID-19-related merchandise and to unload a ship containing sugar,” the MEA announced early Thursday afternoon.

Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 375 has been on strike since Aug. 10. It is...

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Longshore employer: Port of Montreal cargo must move

19 August 2020

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) on Wednesday called for a truce to end the longshore workers’ strike and get cargo moving again at the Port of Montreal.

MEA President and CEO Martin Tessier said during a press conference that while a negotiated resolution is the goal, 477 containers, some holding perishable goods, sit at the Port of Montreal and need to move now.

“I met with the union. I gave them a letter telling them that we need to move some very important goods that are critical for...

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Canadian government won’t play peacemaker to end port strike

11 August 2020

Canadian officials expect the Port of Montreal longshore workers’ union and the employment association to resolve their differences without government intervention.

Longshore members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 375 began an indefinite strike Monday after the latest talks with the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) broke down. It’s the fourth walkout staged by CUPE since July 1.

“Our government’s clear expectation is for both parties to work together to resolve their...

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Latest strike forces diversion of Montreal-bound vessels

10 August 2020

Longshore worker strikes are cutting off the flow of cargo at the Port of Montreal.

Vessels bound for Montreal are being diverted and containers already there are sitting at the port as the fourth longshore workers strike in just over a month got underway Monday morning.

This walkout differs from the three others this summer in that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 375 has not said when the 1,125 longshore workers it represents will return to the job.

The previous strikes had...

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Port of Montreal longshore workers threaten to strike Monday

7 August 2020

An aerial view of trucks moving through a Port of Montreal container terminal. Longshore workers plan to strike on Monday.

The union representing Port of Montreal longshore workers threatened an indefinite strike on Monday in a move that could severely disrupt operations at Canada’s second-largest port.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said the strike will begin Monday morning in the event it does not reach an agreement with port employers.

The Montreal Port Authority warned that the strike will lead to a suspension of berthage and goods-handing services normally handled by longshore workers. Liquid...

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Port of Montreal longshore workers on strike again

28 July 2020

Port of Montreal longshore workers have walked off the job again.

The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) braced for terminal delays or operations stoppages after the longshore members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) launched a four-day strike Monday morning.

“We have counted seven vessels that could experience direct impacts,” Melanie Nadeau, the MPA’s director of communications, said Tuesday. “Four are experiencing delays or have to change their navigation strategy. For the other...

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Port of Montreal longshore workers to walk off job

2 July 2020

Port of Montreal longshore workers are slated to go on strike at 3 p.m. Thursday.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said its longshore members will stage a 40-hour work stoppage set to conclude at 6:59 a.m. Saturday.

The strike affects union workers at two port terminals, Cast and Racine. Seventeen other terminals will be operational, according to Christine Beaulieu, community relations manager for the Montreal Port Authority.

“These pressure tactics exercised by the longshoremen’s...

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