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Port operations are resuming at Canada’s West Coast Ports and in Montreal following an announcement yesterday from the Canadian government. Canada’s Labor Minister, Stephen MacKinnon, ordered the resumption and has invoked authority under Canada’s labor code that will force longshore unions and their respective employer groups to come to terms on new collective bargaining agreements … Continued

More than 700 foreman at British Columbia’s ports, including Vancouver, are expected to be locked out today by the B.C.  Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA). This lockout was announced following a 72-hour strike notice that was issued on Friday by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 514. The BCMEA has said the lockout is … Continued

According to a joint statement from the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the US Maritime Alliance (USMX), the strike at ports along the US East and Gulf Coasts has been suspended following an agreement on wages. “Effective immediately, all job-related actions will halt, and work under the Master Contract will resume,” both organizations announced on … Continued

The long-anticipated US East Coast and Gulf Coast port strike is set to take effect tomorrow, Tuesday, October 1st, 2024. The union representing 85,000 dockworkers from Maine to Texas announced on Sunday, September 29th that the strike will begin at 12:01 AM on October 1st. “The United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) refuses to address a … Continued

On top of the potential October 1st US East/Gulf Coast Port strike, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has issued a 72-hour notice for strike at two (2) of its five (5) container terminals in the Port of Montreal. This labor action is a result of a standoff between the local longshore union and … Continued