13 Aug, 2020
Canada’s second largest port, the Port of Montreal, has shut down indefinitely as 1,125 longshore workers enter an unlimited strike. While there have been a series of temporary strikes in the last 6 weeks, Aug. 10 marked the official start of an unlimited strike until an agreement is met between CUPE Local 375 and the Maritime Employers Association. The strike was largely prompted by longshore workers’ dissatisfaction with work scheduling and recent salary changes. All port activity will come to a halt, with the exclusion of containers that contain medical supplies. Strike-related activity in the last few weeks has already diverted ships to neighbouring ports in St. John, N.B, New York City, and Halifax, affecting nearly 6,300 businesses and 19,000 jobs connected to the port. As a result, delays should be expected while an agreement comes to fruition. A task that has not been completed since the previous agreement expired in 2018. What Expotrans is Doing Expotrans is committed to staying up-to-date and keeping our clients informed as the situation develops. For any advice on how to manage this disruption, please reach out to one of our customer service agents and we will be happy to help.