# Dockworkers launch port strike in Montreal, shutting down terminals - Supply Professional

> Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal launched a port-wide strike on Monday morning after talks with the Maritime Employers Association broke down. The union cited wages and scheduling, while the employers proposed a truce with binding arbitration after two months.

- Date: 2020-08-10 · published 2020-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51637-dockworkers-launch-port-strike-in-montreal-shutting-down-terminals-supply
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A port-wide stoppage at Canada's second-largest port disrupts container shipments and diverts vessels, which raises freight costs for agricultural exporters.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- supplypro.ca: https://www.supplypro.ca/dockworkers-launch-port-strike-in-montreal-shutting-down-terminals/

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