# Port of Montreal checkers vote in favour of renewed collective agreement - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

> Port of Montreal checkers voted over 87 percent in favour of a renewed collective agreement on August 24. The deal reached on August 21 followed a 12-day strike, and port activities resumed on Sunday, August 23.

- Date: 2020-08-25 · published 2020-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51635-port-of-montreal-checkers-vote-in-favour-of-renewed-collective-agreement
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Resumed operations ease the backlog of diverted container traffic, which should relieve pressure on ocean freight rates. A seven-month window without strike threats further lowers near-term disruption risk.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- globalnews.ca: https://globalnews.ca/news/7296113/port-of-montreal-renewed-collective-agreement/

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