# Accusations of violence as tensions rise in Port of Montreal labour dispute | CBC News

> Police are investigating an altercation on July 29 in which replacement managers at the Port of Montreal were assaulted after being bused to their cars. The union says a security vehicle pushed through its picket line, escalating the labour dispute.

- Date: 2020-07-30 · published 2020-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52136-accusations-of-violence-as-tensions-rise-in-port-of-montreal-labour-dispute-cbc
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Escalating labour conflict raises the likelihood of further port stoppages, extending delays for grain and feed cargo moving through Montreal.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/longshoremen-strike-tension-port-of-montreal-1.5669139

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