August 21, 2020

Port of Montreal Strike Has Ended

Employers and dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have reached a truce after a 12-day strike, paving the way for Canada’s second largest port to reopen.

The two sides have agreed to halt a labour action that has left thousands of containers languishing on the docks. The deal lays out a seven-month period to continue contract talks while port operations carry on without the threat of work stoppage.

“We are confident that we will be able to reach a deal between now and that…time,” Maritime Employers Association CEO Martin Tessier said at a news conference Friday.

It will take two to four weeks to move the accumulated containers off the terminals and onto trucks, trains and ships.

(Source: CTV Montreal)