Montreal dockworkers reject deal with lockout to begin
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The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has overwhelmingly rejected a deal with their employers association.
The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has overwhelmingly rejected a deal with their employers association.
A spokesman for the Canadian Union of Public Employees says members voted 99.7 per cent to reject the latest offer.
Dockworkers will be locked out at 9 p.m. Sunday, and only essential services and activities unrelated to dockworkers will continue at the port after the deadline.
The Port of Montreal, Canada's second-biggest port, moves nearly $400 million in goods every day. The Port of Montreal said three terminals would remain operational in the event of a lockout: the Bickerdike terminal, liquid bulk terminals and the grain terminal.
The employer has called the deal its "final, comprehensive offer."
Workers have been without a collective agreement since Dec. 31, 2023.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 10, 2024
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