# Partial strike at Port of Montreal as union, employers dig in - FreightWaves

> Longshoremen at the Port of Montreal began a partial strike after employers suspended guaranteed minimum pay following an 11% drop in cargo volumes. Workers refused overtime and weekend work but continued handling pandemic-related containers and grain offloading.

- Date: 2021-04-12 · published 2021-04-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47623-partial-strike-at-port-of-montreal-as-union-employers-dig-in-freightwaves
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced weekend and overtime handling slows container and grain throughput at Canada's second-busiest port, which can lift freight costs and delay export deliveries.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/partial-strike-at-port-of-montreal-as-union-employers-dig-in

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