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

Longshore workers at the Port of Montreal are headed back to work today, after a truce declared in a labour dispute allowed activities to resume after a 12-day strike.

The two sides have agreed to halt a labour action that has left thousands of containers languishing on the docks.

The strike by 1,125 dockworkers, who have been without a collective agreement since September 2018, revolves largely around wages and scheduling.

The general strike was launched on Aug. 10.

The provinces' labour and economic development ministers say in a letter to the federal government that the shutdown will harm Eastern Canada's economy.

The incident took place at the Olympic Stadium parking lot in late July.

The union said the port-wide strike relates to scheduling and wage conditions.

The strike comes after talks broke down late Sunday night between the union and employers.

The union says the dispute centres mainly on working hours.