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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.
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.
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
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: 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.
Ottawa orders end to B.C., Montreal port shutdowns with binding arbitration
Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon said Tuesday he has directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to 'order that all operations and duties at the ports resume.'
Lockouts at Canada’s two biggest ports after Montreal dock workers reject latest offer
Workers are locked out at Canada’s two biggest ports on Monday, after Montreal longshore employees rejected a contract with their employers group on Sunday night. Dock workers at British Columbia’s ports, including Vancouver, have been locked out since last Monday as employers push them to approve to a new collective agreement.
Canada moves to end labor disputes at ports, cites economic damage
Canada on Tuesday moved to end labor disputes at the country's two biggest ports, Vancouver and Montreal, citing economic damage and the potential for driving away trading partners. It was the second time in a few months that the Liberal government has stepped in to halt a dispute.
Ottawa intervenes to end work stoppages at ports in Vancouver, Montreal
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says he’s ordering the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose binding arbitration to end work stoppages at ports in Vancouver and Montreal after negotiations reached an impasse.
Labour Minister moves to end port lockouts in Montreal and British Columbia
Labour Minister Steven Mackinnon has put an end to the work stoppages at Quebec and British Columbia ports by ordering binding and final arbitration. Mackinnon said on Tuesday the negotiations had hit an impasse and the economic and reputational damage to Canada as a reliable trade partner was in jeopardy.
Canada moves to end disputes at ports of Vancouver and Montreal
Canadian Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said on Tuesday he had directed the country's labor relations board to order an end to disputes at the ports of Vancouver and Montreal, citing the economic damage.
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Port of Montreal Employers Move to Lock Out Dockworkers After Final Offer Rejected
OTTAWA—The movement of cargo through Canada’s second-largest seaport halted late Sunday after dockworkers at the Port of ...
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," ...
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Canada Sends Port Contract Talks to Arbitration, Ending Lockouts
Canada’s Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon ruled that contract ... The union representing 1,200 dockworkers currently locked ...
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Employer lockouts close Canada’s largest container ports in Montreal and British Columbia
The trade union-backed Liberal government has repeatedly intervened to break strikes by transport and logistics workers, ...
Canada's Labor Minister ends coast-to-coast port labor turmoil, forcing unions back to work
Canada’s Labor Minister ended labor battles at Vancouver and Montreal ports, the second time the Canadian government has ...