The government's intervention in an important port in North America has ended, and the dock workers in South America have gone on strike again!
Jim
Sunny Worldwide Logistics
2021-04-29 18:15:59
On Monday morning, dockworkers at the Port of Montreal, Canada’s second largest port, began an indefinite strike. The federal government stepped in to require workers to return to work and put forward a law to resume work. According to local reports, the new regulations will arbitrate dockworkers and employers representing the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and impose fines for non-compliance. A Montreal-based media, Maritime Magazine, reported: “According to Act No. C-29, which provides for the'resumption and continuation of business in the Port of Montreal', the mediator will determine the final terms of the next collective agreement.” After the bill passed, all workers must return to work one minute before midnight the next day. Unions or employers can also be fined 100,000 Canadian dollars ($80,670) per day, and employers or union representatives can also be fined 50,000 Canadian dollars ($40,340) per day and 1,000 Canadian dollars ($806) per day.
It is worth noting that CP Railway and CN Railway no longer accept export containers originally scheduled for the Port of Montreal. This restriction will exist until the labor situation in Montreal is resolved. The shipping company has developed an emergency plan to minimize the impact of the shutdown on customers. The following is an update on the docking status of some ships arriving in Montreal:
However, the strike at the Canadian ports in North America has just subsided, and dock workers from a South American country joined a large-scale protest. It is reported that due to the impact of Covid-19, Chileans who are struggling financially are holding large-scale protests. The purpose is to urge Chilean President Sebastian Pinera to allow them to use private individuals for the third time during the epidemic. Pensions held. Workers from 25 ports and terminals have joined the protest, including San Antonio, Valparaiso and Antofagasta. GardaWorld issued an alert on Monday to inform dock workers across the country that strikes will begin on the same day. The alert indicated that the strike would be "at least five consecutive times," but other sources said the strike would continue until April 30.
Last week, the Chilean Congress approved a bill allowing people to withdraw 10% of the third payment from their pensions. The senator has approved this move. However, President Piñera opposed this idea, saying that hardships will increase in the future, leaving many people without savings to retire. The Central Bank of Chile also stated that the third withdrawal is risky and "will greatly increase the risk profile of the Chilean economy." The government has appealed to the country's Constitutional Court to block this move.
