Amid similar labour strife south of the border comes word that union representing longshore workers at the Port of Montreal has begun a three-day strike Monday at two terminals.
Sources say the Maritime Employers Association confirmed the work stoppage began Monday morning at 7 a.m. ET at the Viau and Maisonneuve Termont terminals.
The union local, which is affiliated with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, had said about 350 members would be part of the job action.
The longshore workers’ contract with the Maritime Employers Association expired on the last day of 2023.
The association issued a statement on Sunday saying it has tried “all possible means” of avoiding the strike, but said neither mediation nor an emergency meeting with the Canada Industrial Relations Board produced any results.
The work stoppage is expected to last until Thursday morning.
