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…
Canada’s labour minister, Steve McKinnon, is trying to breathe new life into the stalled contract negotiations between Montreal dockworkers and the Maritime Employers Association (MEA), suggesting the appointment of a special mediator to hammer out an agreement. In a social media post, the minister said the two sides had until tomorrow accept or reject the…
Employers warn of possible port shutdown Employers warned an overtime strike by union dockworkers at the Port of Montreal could lead to a shutdown of cargo operations at the eastern Canada maritime hub. The work stoppage by Longshoremen’s Union Local 375 began Thursday after terminals and shipping lines asked the union to withdraw its overtime…
Quaysides across North America’s east coast have been simmering with protests all year. While this hit a crescendo last week with a three-day strike across America’s east and Gulf coasts, north of the border the industrial impasse continues. Dockworkers at Montreal, Canada’s largest eastern port, had a three-day strike last week too, and have announced…
Labour tensions are rising at the Port of Montreal in the countdown to an “indefinite strike”, while carriers push to hike rates on the transatlantic. The Port of Montreal Longshoremen’s Union has issued an overtime strike notice to begin at 7am on 10 October, set to last indefinitely. This follows a three-day strike that halted…
Canada’s Maritime Employers’ Association (MEA) said yesterday that dockworkers have called a strike at the Port of Montreal, which will see two terminals closed from Monday morning at 7.00 am. The MEA said it had received a strike notice from CUPE Local 375, that two Termont terminals (Viau and Maisonneuve Terminals) will not reopen until…
By Thomas Seal (Bloomberg) — Grain workers at Canada’s biggest port went on strike Tuesday over a dispute regarding hours and pay, setting up what an industry association called a “devastating” situation for farmers during the harvest season. The Grain Workers Union Local 333 served a 72-hour strike notice on Saturday, and the measure took effect at 7 a.m. Pacific…
A US east and Gulf coast port strike “looks certain” for 1 October, as talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and employers the US Maritime Alliance (USMX) flounder over wages increases and terminal automation. Last week, the USMX said: “While there are fewer than three weeks remaining until the expiration of our current agreement,…
