# Port of Montreal strike: Feds poised to intervene as work stoppage begins - FreightWaves

> The CUPE 375 union began an unlimited strike at 7 a.m. on April 26, shutting most cargo operations at the Port of Montreal except liquid bulk and the Viterra grain terminal. The federal government issued notice of back-to-work legislation, titled An Act to Provide for the Resumption and Continuation of Operations at the Port of Montreal.

- Date: 2021-04-26 · published 2021-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47618-port-of-montreal-strike-feds-poised-to-intervene-as-work-stoppage-begins
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

With most cargo handling halted, export delays and container backlogs raise freight costs, while the Viterra grain terminal staying open limits the disruption to grain flows.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-montreal-strike-feds-poised-to-intervene-as-work-stoppage-begins

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