An agreement in principle is ratified at the Port of Montreal

MONTREAL, Sept. 23 /CNW Telbec/ - The agreement in principle concluded at the beginning of September by the Maritime Employers Association and the CUPE Longshoremen's Union (Local 375) was ratified this afternoon by a strong majority of the 850 longshoremen.

For the Maritime Employers Association, this is very good news, since this new four-year labour contract not only provides stability at the Port of Montreal but it also ensures that it will remain competitive.

About the Maritime Employers Association
The Maritime Employers Association is a non-profit organization representing member companies involved in shipping. Membership in the Association includes ship owners, operators and agents, stevedoring contractors and terminal operators. On behalf of its members, the Association is mandated to negotiate and administrate collective agreements covering over 1450 longshoremen in Hamilton, Toronto, Montreal and Trois-Rivières/Bécancour.

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Gilles Corriveau
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