Terminals, carriers will suspend salary guarantees Maritime employers at the Port of Montreal warned that they will suspend salary guarantees for striking union members in an escalation of the longshore labor dispute. Saying it has “no other choice,” the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) said in a statement posted to its website that it will suspend…
Shippers face severe disruption in Canada after the weekend failed to see labour tensions decline at the country’s ports: in fact, rows on both the east and west coasts escalated. On the west coast, where the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert are affected, the BCMEA’s decision to lock out ILWU Local 514 workers today, triggered a…
Canada’s ports look set to be restricted on both coasts, with west coast ports including Vancouver and Prince Rupert to be hit with labour action on Monday, following the closure of terminals at the port of Montreal yesterday. The ILWU Local 514 yesterday issued a strike notice for Monday November 4 at 8.00. But the…
Canada’s Maritime Employers Association (MEA) is asking the Minister of Labour and Seniors, Steven MacKinnon, to appoint a special mediator as it has so far failed to reach a consensus with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), which has called for strike action in Montreal port’s Viau and Maisonneuve terminals today (31 October). Since December 2023,…
ILA union members at the port of Montreal have called another strike, starting tomorrow, which is expected to impact operations, says the Maritime Employers’ Association (MEA). The MEA said yesterday: “Discussions over the past few hours have failed to bring the union back to the table in a constructive manner. “The longshoremen’s union is therefore preparing…
Union sets overtime work stoppage Fresh off a one-day strike Sunday, unionized dockworkers at the Port of Montreal voted to hold another strike this week. The partial, unlimited strike by 1,200 longshore employees against two Tremont terminals is slated to begin at 11 a.m. local time Thursday, according to published reports. Earlier this month the…
In a bid to enhance energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has entered into a partnership with SOFIAC, an investment fund specializing in decarbonization. SOFIAC will support the Canadian port in a comprehensive energy efficiency project that can potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its operational buildings by over…
Strike action is set to resume at Canada’s largest container gateway, Montreal, after the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) received a strike notice today from the Port of Montréal Longshoremen’s Union, CUPE Local 375. The 24-hour action will see a complete stoppage of work on Port of Montreal territory, including the Contrecœur terminal from Sunday 27…
Canadian shipping stakeholder hopes of a prompt resolution of the dispute at the port of Montreal have been quashed, after Canadian minister of labour Steven MacKinnon’s proposal for “special mediation” was rejected. Last Tuesday, Mr MacKinnon made a proposal to the Maritime Employers Assocation (MEA) and Montréal Longshoremen’s union Local 375 to appoint “a special…
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced that Captain Shri Madiwal has been appointed as Vice President of Operations and Supply Chain. With immediate effect, the appointment follows a competitive global executive recruitment process. Madiwal brings more than 30 years of experience in maritime operations and supply chain to the role. Since joining the Canadian port…
