Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have overwhelmingly approved a strike mandate after over a year of unresolved contract negotiations with the Maritime Employers Association (MEA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the vote, longshore workers rejected the MEA’s offer by 99.6%, with 97.9% of workers in favor of giving their union executive the authority to call a strike if necessary. Before taking strike action, the union, which represents nearly 1,200 workers and is affiliated with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), would need to provide a 72-hour notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Concerns over potential job action have already prompted some transport companies to reroute cargo away from the port as early as May, underscoring the impact of a possible strike at Canada\u2019s second-largest port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Montreal dockworkers previously went on strike in August 2020, leading to a 12-day disruption that left 11,500 containers stuck at the port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, both parties remain in mediation, and the MEA has expressed hope that an agreement can be reached in the coming days to avoid further disruption.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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