MONTREAL dockers stayed on the job this week despite voting to reject a new contract offer that supposedly ended the labour truce - except that it didn't.
The union representing the workers said it still wants to negotiate and has no plans for another work stoppage, reports IHS Media.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing the 1,020 dockers, voted against the offer of the Maritime Employers Association.
Despite the rejection 90 per cent of the dockers also voted to keep negotiations going. They are required to give 72-hour notice if they plan to strike. Mediators are being called in to help.
CUPE scored a victory last week when the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled the dockworkers weren't negotiating in bad faith with Montreal maritime employers. The ruling effectively limits any federal intervention should the longshore employees decide on another work stoppage.
CUPE spokeswoman Lisa Djevahirdjian said the main issue for dockers is that they would like more say in how their work schedules are made.
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The union representing the workers said it still wants to negotiate and has no plans for another work stoppage, reports IHS Media.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing the 1,020 dockers, voted against the offer of the Maritime Employers Association.
Despite the rejection 90 per cent of the dockers also voted to keep negotiations going. They are required to give 72-hour notice if they plan to strike. Mediators are being called in to help.
CUPE scored a victory last week when the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled the dockworkers weren't negotiating in bad faith with Montreal maritime employers. The ruling effectively limits any federal intervention should the longshore employees decide on another work stoppage.
CUPE spokeswoman Lisa Djevahirdjian said the main issue for dockers is that they would like more say in how their work schedules are made.
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