Canada: Unionized port workers call for indefinite partial strike at Port of Montreal, Quebec, from Oct. 31 to demand higher wages

Unionized port workers affiliated with the Port of Montreal Longshoremen’s Union, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 375, have planned a partial, indefinite strike from 11:00 Oct. 31 at the Port of Montreal to demand higher pay. The strike will shut down functions at both Termont terminals; the length of the industrial action will likely depend on the success of negotiations. Activists are also refusing to work overtime as part of ongoing industrial action.

Businesses dependent on shipments through the Port of Montreal will likely experience disruptions. Lingering disruptions to shipments are likely after the strike as the port works through the backlog of shipments. Port workers have not announced any related demonstrations, but gatherings remain possible near the port or government buildings. Heightened security and localized transport disruptions are probable near protests.