Minister’s Proposed Strike Freeze Fails to Find Traction in Montreal Port Standoff

Minister’s Proposed Strike Freeze Fails to Find Traction in Montreal Port Standoff
Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Labour and Seniors, rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 21, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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A push by the federal labour minister to reset relations in a labour standoff at the Port of Montreal has come to naught, as a partial strike drags on.

In a social media post on Monday evening, Steven MacKinnon said dockworkers and their employers failed to find consensus after he proposed a three-month freeze on strikes and lockouts early last week.