Striking Port of Montreal dockworkers listen to speeches during a rally in Montreal on April 29, 2021.A strike at one of Canada’s busiest ports could be coming to an end as the Senate prepares to deal with back-to-work legislation today that would force 1,150 dockworkers back on the job at the Port of Montreal.
The House of Commons approved the bill early Thursday morning, with the Conservatives joining forces with the minority Liberal government.The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the dockworkers, has said the dispute was sparked when the Maritime Employers Association began imposing extended workday hours without consulting workers.
The union says workers would have willingly returned to the job had the employer simply ended the scheduling practice.Your time is valuable. Have the Top Business Headlines newsletter conveniently delivered to your inbox in the morning or evening.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
So...if I'm understanding, to not disrupt profits we are trampling on right to strike. What about the legit complaints of the workers? Does that matter, or just profit?
Are we still paying for Quebec and Montreal’s ice breaking/clearing?
what is the average annual income of these longshoremen 🤔