Port of Montreal Longshoremen to Refuse Overtime

Montreal, QC, 8 OCT, 2024 – The longshoremen's union at the Port of Montreal is announcing further pressure tactics: They will refuse to work overtime from 7 am on Thursday for an indefinite period.

A mediation session between the parties was held last Friday in the presence of two federal mediators after the longshoremen resumed their activities.

Management of working hours and work-life balance were among the main issues in dispute.

Read more in an article from CTV News.

MEA Negotiations Update

In response to the announcement above from the Port of Montreal longshoremen's union, the Maritime Employers Association said in an update that the complete cessation of overtime has a significant impact on deployed crews and the tasks required for operations.

As a result, the MEA has decided that employees assigned to shifts with incomplete crews will not be paid, saying that incomplete shifts will cause imminent slow downs or even halt operations at the port.

The MEA has formally asked the union to withdraw this strike notice.

Read more in an update from the MEA.