July 24, 2020 – The Maritime Employers Association has announced that the longshoremen’s union will apply pressure tactics via a 72-hour general strike that will take place at the Port of Montreal next week, from July 27 to July 31, ending at 6:59 on July 31. All terminals will be affected except for Oceanex services and the grain terminals. Negotiations will continue today and the MEA is hopeful there will be further confirmed bargaining dates next week.