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Canada moves to end port lockouts and orders binding arbitration
Canada’s labor minister said Tuesday he is intervening to end lockouts of workers at the country’s two biggest ports.Labor Minister Steven Mackinnon said the negotiations have reached an impasse and he is directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the resumption of all operations at the ports of Vancouver and Montreal and move the talks to binding arbitration.
Montreal Dockworker Lockout Widens Canada Ports Disruptions
A lockout at the Port of Montreal on Monday widened transportation disruptions in Canada, coming on the heels of a separate lockout in Vancouver and other Pacific coast ports.
Canada moves to end labor disputes at ports, cites economic damage
Canada on Tuesday moved to end labor disputes at the country's two biggest ports, Vancouver and Montreal, citing economic damage and the potential for driving away trading partners. It was the second time in a few months that the Liberal government has stepped in to halt a dispute.
Labour Minister moves to end port lockouts in Montreal and British Columbia
Labour Minister Steven Mackinnon has put an end to the work stoppages at Quebec and British Columbia ports by ordering binding and final arbitration. Mackinnon said on Tuesday the negotiations had hit an impasse and the economic and reputational damage to Canada as a reliable trade partner was in jeopardy.
Canada Orders End To Port Labor Disruptions On Two Coasts
Canada's labor minister on Tuesday ordered operations to resume at Pacific and Atlantic coast ports shut down by labor disputes that halted Can$1.3 billion (US$930 million) in daily shipments.
Federal government moves to end port work stoppages, orders binding arbitration
OTTAWA — Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is intervening to end the work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal.
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Port of Montreal Employers Move to Lock Out Dockworkers After Final Offer Rejected
OTTAWA—The movement of cargo through Canada’s second-largest seaport halted late Sunday after dockworkers at the Port of ...
Port of Montreal employer threatens lockout Sunday unless union agrees to 'final' offer
The employers' association at the Port of Montreal has issued the dockworkers' union a "final, comprehensive offer," ...
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Canada Sends Port Contract Talks to Arbitration, Ending Lockouts
Canada’s Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon ruled that contract ... The union representing 1,200 dockworkers currently locked ...
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Lockout begins at Port of Montreal as dockworkers reject latest offer
The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has overwhelmingly rejected a deal with their employers association, and a lockout at the facility is underway. A spokesman for ...
Lockout at Port of Montreal could be 'catastrophic' for economy, port authority says
If the lockout of dockworkers in Montreal persists, there will be "catastrophic" consequences for the Canadian economy, ...
Canada's Labor Minister ends coast-to-coast port labor turmoil, forcing unions back to work
Canada’s Labor Minister ended labor battles at Vancouver and Montreal ports, the second time the Canadian government has ...
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Employer lockouts close Canada’s largest container ports in Montreal and British Columbia
The trade union-backed Liberal government has repeatedly intervened to break strikes by transport and logistics workers, ...
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Montreal Port Lockout Arrives, Sparks Fears of Food Shortages
Port of Montreal are now locked out by their employer, escalating an already tense labor dispute with far-reaching ...
Lockouts at Canada’s two biggest ports after Montreal dock workers reject latest offer
Workers are locked out at Canada’s two biggest ports on Monday, after Montreal longshore employees rejected a contract with ...
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Canada labor minister to provide update on status of port disputes
OTTAWA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Canadian Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will brief media at 10 am Eastern Time (1500 GMT) on ...