Shipments will restart when the planned end of the Montreal port strike arrives
They emphasized that their goal remains to reach a collective agreement through negotiations.
The union representing Montreal dockworkers has concluded its planned three-day strike at two terminals.
The Maritime Employers Association confirmed that work resumed at 7 a.m. at the terminals, which manage over 40% of the container traffic at Canada’s second-largest port.
No talks took place between the two parties during the strike, with the union accusing employers of refusing a meeting set up by federal mediators on Thursday.
However, the employers association, which represents shipping companies and terminal operators, stated that no meeting had been scheduled and that the mediation process has not been productive.
They emphasized that their goal remains to reach a collective agreement through negotiations.
The strike involved about a quarter of the port's 1,200 loaders and checkers, coinciding with a separate strike by tens of thousands of dockworkers at U.S. ports, which has halted about half of the country's ocean cargo.
In both countries, manufacturers and food distributors are concerned that extended strikes could lead to weeks-long shipping delays, affecting goods such as apples and auto parts.
