Canadian Strike Action - Canadian Government Moves to End Strike and Orders Resumption of All Operations at Ports of Montreal and Vancouver

Further to the previous member update, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) can confirm the Canadian Government has stepped in to end the lockout of workers at the country's two biggest ports of Vancouver and Montreal.

The government has directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order the resumption of all operations at the ports of Vancouver and Montreal and move the talks to binding arbitration.

Port of Montreal's workers were locked out 10 November and workers in Vancouver have been locked out since 4 November.

Port authorities expect cargo handling will gradually resume in the coming days, depending on the CIRB decision. Ports are expected to take several weeks to clear the backlog of containers and restore normal operations.

FTA / APSA will keep members up to date via our website.

Tom Jensen - Head of International Freight & Logistics - FTA / APSA

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