News / Mediation talks begin at port of Montreal after workers vote to strike

Port of Montreal

The port of Montreal’s longshore workers yesterday began mediation talks with the Maritime Employers’ Association (MEA), following a vote to strike this week. 

The Local 375 branch, part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), announced that 99.63% of its members had rejected MEA’s latest offer and 97.88% had voted for pressure tactics, “up to and including strike action”. More than 90% of the members votedl. 

Montreal’s dock workers have been without a collective agreement since the start of the year. ...