Longshoremen at the Port of Montreal launched a four-day strike Monday morning. The union representing striking workers gave the Maritime Employers Association 72 hours notice Friday. "The current system consists of working 19 consecutive days out of 21, 365 days a year, apart from public holidays and those when the port is closed," said union spokesperson Michel Murray. The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) said in a Friday statement that the strike does not affect liquid bulk handling, the Oceanex service or the grain terminal. The statement says port activities are essential to keeping the economy running smoothly and, in some cases, to ensure public health and safety.

Source: CBC News July 27, 2020 14:26 UTC