# Hearing to determine if Montreal port labor can strike | Journal of Commerce

> A hearing began in Montreal to decide whether longshoremen can strike or employers can lock out workers if contract talks fail. The port is ramping up hiring to handle cargo growth. Negotiations have been ongoing since September.

- Date: 2019-02-06 · published 2019-02-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60608-hearing-to-determine-if-montreal-port-labor-can-strike-journal-of-commerce
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A possible strike or lockout at Montreal could disrupt Canadian grain and oilseed exports through the port, a risk that can lift ocean freight and export basis if it materializes.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- joc.com: https://www.joc.com/article/hearing-to-determine-if-montreal-port-labor-can-strike-5244917

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