Maritime Employers Association

• Montreal dockworkers union says changes made to hiring list criticized as nepotistic

  For decades, the association of shipping companies that use the port has hired longshore workers from a list supplied by the union, but many say the list is a recipe for nepotism.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2023
  
• Port of Montreal volumes fall for first time in seven years due to pandemic, strikes

  The port says its volumes fell 14 per cent to 35.1 million tonnes last year.

  Economy

  May 3, 2021
  
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• Senate approves Port of Montreal back-to-work legislation

  A strike at one of Canada's busiest ports could be coming to an end as the Senate prepares to deal with back-to-work legislation Friday.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2021
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• Montreal dockworkers strike as federal government mulls back to work legislation

  The workers, who have been without a contract since December 2018, have been on an overtime strike since April 17.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2021
• Feds file notice of back to work bill ahead of looming Montreal dockworkers strike

  Labour Minister Filomena Tassi said that forcing the resumption of operations at the Port of Montreal is the government's responsibility to prevent serious national economic harm.

  Economy

  Apr 25, 2021
• General strike at Port of Montreal set to begin next week

  The dockworkers have been on an overtime strike and refused to work on weekends since April 17 and 18.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2021
• Port of Montreal sees drop in shipments amid ongoing labour dispute

  The longshore workers' union voted on March 22 to reject the employers' offer, but said it did not intend to submit a strike notice.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2021
• Longshoremen at Montreal port overwhelmingly reject employer’s offer

  The longshoremen's union affiliated with the Canadian Union of Public Employees voted 99.7 per cent to reject the offer by the Maritime Employers Association.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2021
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• Shipping industry warns of disruptions from possible strike at Port of Montreal

  The union representing 1,125 longshoremen and the employer concluded a seven-month truce last August after a 10-day strike that expires March 20.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2021
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• Port of Montreal checkers vote in favour of renewed collective agreement

  The Maritime Employers Association said over 87 per cent of port checkers voted in favour of a renewed collective agreement.

  Aug 24, 2020