November 19, 2024
Operations Resume at Canada’s Strike-Hit Ports
Operations have resumed at strike-hit ports across Canada, but there's a backlog of containers to work through (source: The Loadstar).
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November 5, 2024
British Columbia Ports Close Under Walkout
Employers at most of British Columbia's ports have locked out their workers in a dispute involving about 700 unionized foremen (source: CTV).
READ MORE >October 8, 2024
Montreal Dock Workers to Halt Overtime Work
Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal plan to halt all overtime work starting later this week in a pressure tactic aimed at management as contract talks grind on. The union representing nearly 1,200 longshore workers at the port said Monday it…
READ MORE >July 9, 2024
Threat of North American Port Strikes has Shippers on Edge
The threat of port strikes across North America continues to send jitters across already stressed supply chains. Canada’s Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) over the weekend ruled that a planned 72-hour strike against DP World in Canada went against the country’s…
READ MORE >June 12, 2024
Strike Averted after Canadian Border Workers Reach Tentative Contract
The Canadian government and the union representing more than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency workers reached a tentative agreement Tuesday that ends the threat of a work stoppage on Friday, officials have said (source: Freight Waves).
READ MORE >June 10, 2024
Canadian Rail Negotiations Continue
Canadian National Railway Co. and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Canada still appear to be far apart in contract negotiations after the union rejected calls for binding arbitration and said both CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. rejected an…
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