Montreal dockworkers reject deal with lockout to begin

MONTREAL — The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has overwhelmingly rejected a deal with their employers association. A spokesman for the Canadian Union of Public Employees says members voted 99.7 per cent to reject the latest offer.

Dockworkers will be locked out at 9 p.m. Sunday, and only essential services and activities unrelated to dockworkers will continue at the port after the deadline.



The Port of Montreal, Canada's second-biggest port, moves nearly $400 million in goods every day. The Port of Montreal said three terminals would remain operational in the event of a lockout: the Bickerdike terminal, liquid bulk terminals and the grain terminal. The employer has called the deal its "final, comprehensive offer.

" Workers have been without a collective agreement since Dec. 31, 2023. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov.

10, 2024. Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press.