Another east coast strike threat

Port of Montreal says container ships have started to divert to other ports as an indefinite strike starts at Termont’s Viau and Maisonneuve terminals.

Longshore workers at the Port of Montreal plan to launch a new strike on 31 October targeting Termont as part of ongoing labour disputes over working conditions.

CUPE 375 has issued a 24-hour strike notice from 7 a.m. Sunday, 27 October, affecting all operations at the Port of Montreal.

A week-long strike is set to end after an agreement was made to sort out a regulatory dispute over temporary labour at Venice and Chioggia ports.

No resolution has been reached at the Port of Montreal as ongoing negotiations between the Maritime Employers Association and the longshoremen’s union continue to falter.

Canada’s Labour Minister proposes 90-day mediation to resolve contract dispute between Maritime Employers Association and the longshoremen’s union.