Port of Montreal

Canadian lawmakers approve legislation to force an end to a strike by Port of Montreal longshoremen.

Port of Montreal longshoremen began an unlimited strike on Monday morning, but the Canadian government is set to step in with back-to-work legislation to avert more disruption to the supply chain.

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Port of Montreal longshoremen say they will begin a full, indefinite strike starting Monday after their employers moved to change regular schedules.

As longshoremen begin partial strike, here are seven key questions about the Port of Montreal, the labor dispute and what might happen.

Port of Montreal longshoremen will begin a partial strike after employers moved to stop providing guaranteed minimum pay as labor dispute hits the skids, again.

Another strike at the Port of Montreal increasingly likely after longshoremen reject contract as seven-month truce expires. Railroads and trucking companies, meanwhile, brace for scramble to Halifax.

The railroad has 1,000 acres it can develop with partnering customers.

The Port of Montreal is expected to reopen Sunday after longshore workers and employers agreed on a seven-month truce to hash out a new contract.

Longshore workers and employers have reached a tentative agreement to end a strike at the Port of Montreal.

Maritime Employers Association announces longshore workers will handle ‘controlled substances and COVID-19-related merchandise.’

“We are going to lose some of the food and pharmaceuticals.”

The railway hopes to build its intermodal presence in the East and bolster the network serving Toronto, Montreal and the U.S. Midwest.

Some volumes have been diverted to the Port of Halifax and other East Coast ports.

Longshore workers walk for the fourth time since the beginning of July.

Ongoing labor dispute has “paralyzed” port operations.

Longshore workers at the Port of Montreal say they will go on strike Monday if they don’t reach an agreement with employers. An intermodal executive is hopeful it will happen.

Canadian Union of Public Employees says port labor toils for 19 days before receiving a two-day break.

Work stoppage will impact operations at two port terminals.

The railway seeks to extend its reach to non rail-served markets.