Canada: Maritime employers threaten employee lockout at Port of Montreal, Quebec, starting 20:00 Nov. 10 if negotiations unsuccessful /update 1

Representative of the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) have announced they intend to lock out employees at the Port of Montreal from 20:00 on Nov. 10 if negotiations with the striking port workers affiliated with the Port of Montreal Longshoremen’s Union, Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 375, are unsuccessful. The MEA has stated that the lockout would affect all employees except "essential services and activities unrelated to longshoring."

Cupe Local 375 is currently maintaining a partial, indefinite strike at the Port of Montreal to demand higher pay; the strike is affecting functions at both Termont terminals. The industrial action is indefinite, with the duration depending 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 heightened disruptions if the lockout proceeds. Lingering disruptions to shipments are likely after the industrial dispute 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.