The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses said the union's actions are affecting small and medium-sized businesses across Canada ahead of the busy holiday shopping season.
Business Matters: Federal minister’s proposed strike freeze fails to find traction in Montreal port standoff
The union representing nearly 1,200 longshore workers at the country’s second biggest port served notice Thursday for a complete work stoppage from 7 a.m. Sunday until Monday morning. The Maritime Employers Association says the work stoppage includes the Montreal port and the Contrecoeur terminal, but activities related to grain vessels and the supply of Newfoundland and Labrador will be maintained in line with a July decision of the Canadian Industrial Relations Board.
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