Marine terminal operators and dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have a new five-year contract, imposed by an arbitration tribunal and announced Friday by the Maritime Employers Association (MEA). The deal ends a labor dispute that has disrupted Canada‘s second-largest container port since the previous agreement expired at the end of 2023.
The agreement is retroactive to 2024 and will last through 2028, the MEA said in a statement Friday. The contract covers the port’s roughly 1,200 longshore workers, represented by Local 375 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
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It was imposed by a labor dispute arbitration tribunal acting under a decision of the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), following the federal government’s request that the negotiations be taken in that direction.
“We are pleased with the implementation of this new collective agreement,” said Nicola Dolbec, president of the MEA, in a statement. “After a period marked by uncertainty, this five-year agreement provides the stability needed to ensure the continued operations of the Port of Montreal and support the economic growth of the regions and industries it serves across the country. It will allow all stakeholders—customers, communities, employees and partners—to plan with confidence for the years ahead.”
CUPE Local 375 has not issued a public statement on the deal. Neither party has disclosed the contents of the agreement.
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