Canada's Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordered a resumption of operations at the Port of Montreal from Saturday morning, the port's employers association said, after the federal government stepped in and directed the labour board to end port disputes.

Canada’s labour board orders operations to resume at Montreal port

Federal government moves to end disputes at ports of Vancouver and Montreal
Labour board will take a few days to issue order; West Coast union says it will file a legal challenge
Canadian Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said this morning he had directed the country's labor relations board to order an end to disputes at the ports of Vancouver and Montreal, citing the economic damage inflicted.

Montreal dockworkers’ union rejects offer; lockout begins
The Montreal Longshoremen's Union rejected a final offer made for a new labour contract, leading to a lockout being declared, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and the union said on Sunday.

Montreal port employers threaten shutdown
Port of Montreal terminal operators have threatened to shut down most operations as of Sunday after providing a "final, comprehensive offer" to the longshore union.

Labor dispute stops canola oil, forestry exports from West Coast
Canada's exports of canola oil and forest products from West Coast ports, including the Port of Vancouver, have halted due to a labor dispute, producers said on Thursday.

Port of Montreal workers at two terminals start new strike, employer group says
Reuters – Unionized workers started an unlimited strike at two terminals of the port of Montreal on Thursday amid stalled talks on a new labor contract, the employers’ association said. The strike affects two terminals operated by Termont, which handle about 40 per cent of the port’s container traffic but only about 15 per cent […] Read more

Montreal port workers plan indefinite strike if deal not reached by Thursday morning
Workers at two container terminals at the Port of Montreal signaled intent to walk off the job Thursday morning—this time indefinitely—according to a notice from the port’s authority yesterday.

Canada labour minister proposes new mediator for Montreal port workers strike
Federal Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon on Tuesday proposed the appointment of a special mediator for a 90-day period in a bid to solve the ongoing labour dispute at the Port of Montreal.

Montreal Port dockworkers begin overtime strike
Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have begun an overtime strike on Thursday morning, the port authority said, as negotiations over a new contract make little progress.

Montreal port workers begin three-day strike at two terminals, port authority says
Unionized workers began a three-day strike at two terminals of the port of Montreal as talks over a new contract are yet to result in a labor agreement, the Canadian port's authorities said on Monday.