Business calls for end to French port strikes, but unions plan more
French industry body the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF) is demanding a swift end ...
Canada’s Maritime Employers’ Association (MEA) said yesterday that dockworkers had called a strike at the port of Montreal, which will see two terminals closed from Monday morning at 7am.
The MEA said it had received a strike notice from CUPE Local 375, that two Termont terminals (Viau and Maisonneuve) would not reopen until Thursday 3 October at 6.59am.
“As we learned of the specific demands via the media, we will review them before commenting further,” said the MEA.
“Any work stoppage at the ...
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