Containers halted as Montreal dockworkers locked out
Terminal operators and ocean carriers on Sunday locked out striking dockworkers at the Port of Montreal after the union said the contract proposal doesn’t address scheduling or automation concerns.
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.
Employers lock out longshore workers in Montreal after contract offer rejected
The employers association at the Port of Montreal locked out nearly 1,200 longshore workers Sunday night, bringing a halt to traffic at the port. The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) is calling on federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to intervene in the dispute to resolve the impasse at Canada’s second-biggest port.
Montreal Port Employers Threaten Lockout if ‘Final' Offer Not Accepted
The MEA is offering union dockworkers a wage increase of more than 20 percent over six years, but wants a response by Sunday night.
Montreal dock workers vote on employers’ offer ahead of lockout deadline
The vote in Montreal came ahead of a looming 9 p.m. lockout deadline, and it’s happening as a lockout at B.C.‘s marine ports drags on
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 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.
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.
Montreal dockworkers join string of labour disruptions
Roughly 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal rejected a deal Sunday evening, triggering a lockout at Canada's second-busiest port. It added to a string of labour disruptions including a lockout at the Port of Vancouver and a looming Canada Post strike.
Port of Montreal dockworkers locked out after rejecting latest offer
Operations at the second largest port in Canada have come to a standstill, disrupting the movement of an estimated $400 million of goods daily. Both the workers' union and the Montreal Port Authority are demanding talks continue at the bargaining table.
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Employer lockouts close Canada’s largest container ports in Montreal and British Columbia
The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) locked out some 1,200 longshoremen at the Port of Montreal Sunday after the ...
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B.C. ports lockout: Union claims employers 'refusing to bargain,' cut off talks in less than an hour
The union for locked-out port workers in B.C. says the B.C. Maritime Employers Association cut off talks in less than an hour ...
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Port employers 'refusing to bargain,' cut off talks in less than an hour: Union
The union for locked-out port workers in British Columbia says the BC Maritime Employers Association cut off talks in less ...
Employers at Canada's Port of Vancouver to lock out workers as deadline passes
The BC Maritime Employers Association said it would lock out workers on Monday at Canada's Port of Vancouver after a ...
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Port of Montreal: Maritime Employers Association wants special mediator
The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) wants Labour Minister Steven MacKinon to appoint a special mediator to help bring ...
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Port workers' union accuses BC Maritime Employers Association of ending talks early
A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union for locked-out workers is ...