Reuters – Unionized workers started an unlimited strike at two terminals of the port of Montreal on Thursday amid stalled talks on a new labor contract, the employers’ association said.
The strike affects two terminals operated by Termont, which handle about 40 per cent of the port’s container traffic but only about 15 per cent of the port’s overall volumes.
In a statement, the Maritime Employers Association called on federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to intervene to bring parties back to the negotiating table.
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