September 26, 2024 – With the pending ILA port strike in the US East Coast and Gulf Ports about to happen next week, news is coming out of the Port of Montreal that their union has also been given a strike mandate. Following a vote on September 24th and 25th, the Port of Montreal Longshoremen’s Union, Local 375, CUPE, voted by a majority to adopt a strike mandate. At this stage, obtaining the strike mandate does not affect port operations: no disruption of port services can occur before a party has provided a 72-hour notice. More news as it develops.