# Montreal longshoremen to strike on weekends - Grainews

> Longshoremen at the Port of Montreal declared a partial strike refusing overtime and weekend work after employers served a lockout notice. The union filed 72-hour strike notice, and exporters urged federal intervention.

- Date: 2021-04-13 · published 2021-04-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47616-montreal-longshoremen-to-strike-on-weekends-grainews
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Disruption at Canada's second-busiest port can delay grain and crop exports and raise freight costs, which can firm feed ingredient prices for buyers relying on Canadian supply.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/montreal-longshoremen-to-strike-on-weekends/

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