Early warning! Canada has a port on the 26th to start an indefinite strikeThe Port of Montreal’s Dockers’ Association stated that they will start an indefinite strike on Monday, April 26, which is the latest escalation of the current labor dispute. This labor dispute has led to a decline in freight volume at this key port as the nervous shippers have moved or planned to transfer goods to avoid interruptions in transportation.

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Michel Murray, a spokesperson for the Canadian Public Employees Union, said at a press conference on Friday that the strike was in response to a timetable change that maritime employers will implement next week to dock workers.

He said that during the strike, dockers will still handle boxes containing medical supplies related to the epidemic, provided that these containers have such markings on them. Michel Murray said that if other shippers want their containers to be removed, they should support the efforts of both parties to maintain the negotiating table.
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Michel Murray said: "Whether the port will open next week depends on the sea importer and terminal company.

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The Maritime Employers’ Association said on Friday that they have received a 72-hour notice from the Canadian Public Employees’ Union and will start an indefinite strike on April 26!

The reason for the strike was that the employer required 80% of the port workers to work in shifts for 7 hours instead of 5 hours starting next week.

As unions and employers still disagree on the new contract, the plan is to change the timetable in response to the threat of further labor action. Michel Murray, spokesperson for the Canadian Public Employees Union, said the union and the employers’ association are negotiating on job security, overtime pay and weekend port work.

The Maritime Employers’ Association said the union’s strike decision was “very disappointing, and the mobility of the logistics chain is still the key to economic recovery.”
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