Category: MEA
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Canadian Minister of Labour intervenes in port disputes
Canadian Minister of Labour intervenes in port disputes Canadian Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon on Tuesday moved to intervene in port labor disputes in Montreal, Vancouver and Quebec City by asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order an end to work stoppages and impose binding arbitration. “Canadians have a limited tolerance right now…
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Port of Montreal: Lockout starts
Port of Montreal: Lockout starts When Port of Montreal longshore workers voted against accepting “the last and final offer” presented by employers this past Thursday, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA), as it had said it would, imposed a lockout as of 9.00 p.m. Sunday. And this morning, on the first day of the lockout, the…
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Port of Montreal: MEA sets union deadline to accept “last and final” offer
Port of Montreal: MEA sets union deadline to accept “last and final” offer The labor situation at the Port of Montreal has gotten no better over the past few days and yesterday evening, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA), ,which represents maritime employers in both Quebec and Ontario, submitted what it called “a final, comprehensive offer”…