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Mediation for Montreal port labor talks

Port of Montreal employers and union dockworkers have mutually agreed to mediation in their contract negotiations.

“Following the decision of the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) on Nov. 14, the union of Longshoremen of the Port of Montreal (CUPE 375) and the Association of Maritime Employers (MEA) have agreed, by consensus, to undertake a mediation process for a period of 90 days,” the sides said in joint releases.

The parties have agreed to retain the services of Gilles Charland, a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mediation-for-montreal-port-labor-talks

Port of Montreal labor dispute: Union calls 24 hour strike

No good news on the long-running Port of Montreal labor dispute. The Longshoremen’s Union, CUPE Local 375, has called a 24 hour strike from Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 7:00 a.m. to Monday, October 28, 2024, at 6:59 a.m.

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA), which represents maritime employers in both Quebec and Ontario, says that strike will mean a complete stoppage of work on Port of Montreal territory, including the Contrecœur terminal.

“We recall that the strike called on September 30 by...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-of-montreal-labor-dispute-union-calls-24-hour-strike/

Port of Montreal overtime strike: Minister proposes appointment of special mediator

As longshoremen at the the Port of Montreal continued an overtime strike, the Maritime Employers Association reports that both the employers and the union (CUPE Local 357) met yesterday with Canada’s federal Minister of Labour, Steven MacKinnon.

I'm in Montreal today to meet with @SyndicatMTL375 and @AEMaritimes regarding the negotiations at the Port of Montreal.

To help the parties reach a deal, I have proposed the appointment of a special mediator for a period of 90 days. During this time,...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-of-montreal-overtime-strike-minister-proposes-appointment-of-special-mediator/

CUPE longshoremen’s union begins overtime strike at Port of Montreal

An overtime strike began this morning at 7 a.m. at the Port of Montreal, in accordance with a notice filed October 7 by the longshoremen’s union CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees), Local 375.

The Montreal Port Authority (APM) says that it remains concerned about the impact of pressure tactics on the logistics chain and on the supply of goods and commodities for businesses and the public.

During this partial strike of indefinite duration, all Port of Montreal terminals will remain open, but...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/cupe-longshoremens-union-begins-overtime-strike-at-port-of-montreal/

Port of Montreal: Why it matters and what a full strike could mean

A montage of three images of vessels at the Port of Montreal.

These are troubling times for the Port of Montreal. 

On Tuesday, longshoremen at Canada’s second-busiest port began a partial strike, refusing to work overtime on weekends. It came in response to a move by their employers to stop providing a guaranteed base pay regardless of hours worked. 

Another full strike is an increasingly likely possibility. The longshoremen, represented by Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 375, struck for 12 days last summer after talks with the Maritime Employers...

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Breaking news: Port of Montreal union will move critical goods

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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/breaking-news-port-of-montreal-union-will-move-critical-goods

Canadian government won’t play peacemaker to end port strike

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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/canadian-government-wont-play-peacemaker-to-end-port-strike

Latest strike forces diversion of Montreal-bound vessels

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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/latest-strike-forces-diversion-of-montreal-bound-vessels

Port of Montreal longshore workers on strike again

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

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...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-montreal-longshore-workers-walking-off-job