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Sidhartha Banerjee · The Canadian Press ·
Posted: Nov 10, 2024 1:12 PM EST | Last Updated: 11 hours ago
Maritime Employers Association calls on federal labour minister to intervene
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 spokesperson for the Canadian Union of Public Employees says members voted 99.7 per cent to reject the latest offer from the Maritime Employers Association (MEA).
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The Port of Montreal, which is Canada's second-biggest port and moves nearly $400 million in goods every day, said three terminals would remain operational in the event of a lockout: the Bickerdike terminal, liquid bulk terminals and the grain terminal.
...https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mont...orkers-facing-lockout-sunday-night-1.7379840
Posted: Nov 10, 2024 1:12 PM EST | Last Updated: 11 hours ago
Maritime Employers Association calls on federal labour minister to intervene
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 spokesperson for the Canadian Union of Public Employees says members voted 99.7 per cent to reject the latest offer from the Maritime Employers Association (MEA).
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The Port of Montreal, which is Canada's second-biggest port and moves nearly $400 million in goods every day, said three terminals would remain operational in the event of a lockout: the Bickerdike terminal, liquid bulk terminals and the grain terminal.
...https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mont...orkers-facing-lockout-sunday-night-1.7379840