Lockout at Port of Montreal could be 'catastrophic' for economy, port authority says
A lockout at the Port of Montreal began Sunday night. The CEO of the Montreal Port Authority says if the dispute between dockworkers and the Maritime Employers' Association drags on, it will have disastrous consequences for the economy.
Lockout begins at Port of Montreal as dockworkers reject latest offer
The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has overwhelmingly rejected a deal with their employers association, and a lockout at the facility is underway. A spokesman for the Canadian Union of Public Employees says members voted 99.
Montreal Dockworker Lockout Will Impact Canada in ‘Matter of Days’
The port's employers locked out 1,200 dockworkers after they rejected a "final" contract offer Sunday, closing four major container terminals.
Port of Montreal employer threatens lockout Sunday unless union agrees to 'final' offer
The employers' association at the Port of Montreal has issued the dockworkers' union a "final, comprehensive offer," threatening to lock out workers at 9 p.m. Sunday if a deal isn't reached.
Updated: Port of Montreal workers locked out after rejecting contract offer
The longshore workers rejected the deal by a margin of 99.7 per cent. The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) followed through Sunday night on a pledge to lock out 1,200 longshore workers after those workers voted by a huge margin to reject a “final and comprehensive” contract offer from management.
Port of Montreal: Lockout starts
This lockout affects not only the 1,200 longshoremen directly impacted by the work stoppage, but it also impacts over 10,000 workers in the logistics sector, from trucking and railway employees to maritime agents and pilots.
Montreal Port Locks Out Dockworkers, Adding to Canada’s Supply-Chain Woes
Longshoring activity at the Port of Montreal is set to grind to a halt as an employers’ group locks out 1,200 union members.
Canada moves to end port lockouts and orders binding arbitration
Canada’s Labor Minister Steven Mackinnon says he is intervening to end lockouts at the country’s two biggest ports after the negotiations reached an impasse
Port of Montreal Employers Move to Lock Out Dockworkers After Final Offer Rejected
The dispute exacerbates the disruption to trade in Canada as a lockout at ports along the West Coast continues.
Montreal dockworkers' union rejects offer; lockout begins
The Montreal Longshoremen's Union rejected a final offer made for a new labour contract, leading to a lockout being declared, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and the union said on Sunday. The MEA said in a statement the lockout,
Montreal Dockworker Lockout Widens Canada Ports Disruptions
A lockout at the Port of Montreal on Monday widened transportation disruptions in Canada, coming on the heels of a separate lockout in Vancouver and other Pacific coast ports.
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Port of Montreal lockout begins as dockworkers reject latest offer
The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has rejected a deal with their employers association, and a lockout at the facility is underway.
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