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Media Contact: John Corey, FMA President, at corey@bellnet.ca<\/span><\/u><\/a> or 613-791-1959<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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7<\/span>03, 2024<\/span><\/div>
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CN & UNITED STEELWORKERS – NEW THREE-YEAR LABOUR AGREEMENT – TRACK MAINTENANCE WORKERS<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2024-03-11T14:47:06+00:00<\/span>March 7th, 2024<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

CN and the United Steelworkers Union announced today that they have reached a tentative agreement covering approximately 3000 employees who inspect, maintain and repair the railway's t [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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7<\/span>03, 2024<\/span><\/div>
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PORT OF MONTREAL CHECKERS – NEW SIX-YEAR LABOUR AGREEMENT<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2024-03-11T14:44:21+00:00<\/span>March 7th, 2024<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) reported on February 26 that they had successfully negotiated a new six-year agreement with 140 checkers at the Port of Montreal, represented b [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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4<\/span>01, 2024<\/span><\/div>
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CANADIAN TIRE’S GARY FAST – SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR – 2023<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2024-01-08T14:35:42+00:00<\/span>January 4th, 2024<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

The FMA is pleased to announce that Gary Fast, formerly Vice-President, Transportation at Canadian Tire, has been named the Supply Chain Executive-of-the-Year for 2023 by the FMA Board [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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4<\/span>01, 2024<\/span><\/div>
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THE PRESIDENT’S NEW YEAR’S MESSSAGE<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2024-01-04T14:20:03+00:00<\/span>January 4th, 2024<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

Dear FMA members,Together with my colleagues at the Freight Management Association (FMA), I wish you a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!Looking back at the past year, it is [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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8<\/span>12, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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Want Ports Declared Essential – Blacklocks’s Reporter<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-12-11T14:15:17+00:00<\/span>December 8th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

Parliament should rewrite the Canada Labour Code to classify port workers as essential, freight shippers yesterday told the Commons trade committee. The designation would prohibit long [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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13<\/span>11, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY 2023 NAVIGATION SEASON CLOSING DATES<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-12-14T17:40:42+00:00<\/span>November 13th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

The St. Lawrence Seaway System is announcing the closing dates for the 2023 navigation season:The Montreal- Lake Ontario Section closing date will be January 5, 2024 The Welland Canal [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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10<\/span>11, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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MINISTER OF LABOUR INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO BAN REPLACEMENT WORKERS<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-12-14T17:38:38+00:00<\/span>November 10th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

Yesterday, November 9, the Hon. Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Labour, introduced Bill C-58, that would ban, or limit, the use of replacement workers during a strike or lockout. This woul [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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22<\/span>10, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY LABOUR UPDATE # 6, OCTOBER 22 – ON STRIKE<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-10-30T15:07:33+00:00<\/span>October 22nd, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

Both SLSMC and Unifor have announced that, despite negotiations continuing to the deadline, no agreement on wages as been reached and the strike commenced at 0001 hours this morning. A [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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20<\/span>10, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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Atlantic Maritime trade transitioning to \u2018new normal\u2019<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-10-20T00:02:58+00:00<\/span>October 20th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

Maritime MagazineBrent FrederickWeak global economies and geopolitical instability. Pressure on household budgets, translating into softened consumer spending. Well-stocked warehouses [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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12<\/span>10, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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PORT OF MONTREAL LABOUR AGREEMENTS EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2023<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-10-12T17:21:18+00:00<\/span>October 12th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

The Montr\u00e9al longshoremen\u2019s and checker\u2019s current collective agreements expire on December 31st.Information on the Port of Montreal Longshore Workers agreement was included in the FMA [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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20<\/span>09, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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REGULATED INTERSWITCHING – TEMPORARY DISTANCE EXTENSION – RATES PUBLISHED<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-09-25T15:36:34+00:00<\/span>September 20th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

As previously reported, the government has, through the passage of Bill C-47, temporarily extended the distance of regulated railway interswitching from the current 30 km limit (the di [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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14<\/span>09, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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TRANSPORT CANADA RAIL REVIEW – FMA INPUT<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-09-25T15:39:45+00:00<\/span>September 14th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

Transport Canada (TC) is commencing its Rail Review in response to the National Supply Chain Task Force recommendations of October 2022. Tamara Rudge, Director General, Surface Transpo [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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9<\/span>08, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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WEST COAST LABOUR SETTLEMENT – GOVERNMENT STATEMENTS AUGUST 5 & 9<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-09-25T15:32:13+00:00<\/span>August 9th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

On August 5, following the settlement of the west coast labour dispute between the BCMEA and the longshore workers, represented by the ILWU, the Ministers of Labour and Transport issue [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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13<\/span>07, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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WESTCOAST LONGSHORE STRIKE UPDATE – JULY 13 b RETURN TO WORK<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-07-17T16:59:18+00:00<\/span>July 13th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

Tentative Settlement AnnouncedThis afternoon, the Ministers of Labour and Transportation announced that management had labour had accepted the \"Terms of Settlement\" proposed by the Lab [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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5<\/span>07, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY – TENTATIVE LABOUR AGREEMENT<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-07-14T17:28:36+00:00<\/span>July 5th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

Some good labour news today in eastern Canada. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with UNIFOR, representing Tr [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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5<\/span>07, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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B.C. port strike could affect supply chain for month: expert<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-07-17T17:05:47+00:00<\/span>July 5th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

As B.C.\u2019s port strike continues, Monika Gul is hearing from business insiders who say from cars to food, consumers will start to feel the consequences soon. [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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1<\/span>07, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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Cargo loaders at B.C. ports walk off the job<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-07-17T17:02:02+00:00<\/span>July 1st, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

Global News talks to John Corey of the Freight Management Association of Canada about how the port strike will disrupt the Canadian supply chain. [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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16<\/span>06, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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FMA PRESIDENT JOHN COREY – TV INTERVIEW ON BNN BLOOMBERG NEWS<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-09-26T12:30:14+00:00<\/span>June 16th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

FMA President, John Corey was interviewed on the BNN Bloomberg \"Commodities\" business program on Tuesday, June 13. The topics covered in the seven-minute interview were container shipp [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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15<\/span>06, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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US WEST COAST LONGSHORE LABOUR UPDATE – TENTATIVE AGREEMENT<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-06-19T16:26:30+00:00<\/span>June 15th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) announced a tentative six-year contract covering workers at all 29 US west coast ports [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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12<\/span>06, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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WESTCOAST LONGSHORE LABOUR UPDATE – JUNE 12A<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-06-19T16:29:45+00:00<\/span>June 12th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

Further to the previous message, here is the response from the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) to the ILWU notice.BCMEA Negotiation Update ILWU Canada Confirms Strike Vote Ma [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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29<\/span>05, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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CN – TCRC AGREEMENT FOR RUNNING TRADES – RATIFIED<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-05-31T13:21:43+00:00<\/span>May 29th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

CN has announced ratification of the agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) covering approximately 6,000 running trade workers, which includes Locomotive Engineers, [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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18<\/span>05, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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GSF AND FIATA CALL CALL FOR STRONGER DATA GOVERNANCE STANDARDS IN DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAINS<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-05-31T13:26:11+00:00<\/span>May 18th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

FMA is the Canadian member of the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) and participates on the Board of Directors and the Policy Council. GSF and FIATA, the International Federation of Freight [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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9<\/span>05, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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US DHS TO LIFT COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS AT LAND-BORDER CROSSINGS<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-05-10T15:49:22+00:00<\/span>May 9th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

As previously reported, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on May 1 that, effective May 12, non-US residents entering the country at land and ferry border crossings [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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2<\/span>05, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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US DHS TO LIFT COVID VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS AT LAND-BORDER CROSSINGS<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-05-31T13:23:20+00:00<\/span>May 2nd, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on May 1 that, effective May 12, non-US residents entering the country at land and ferry border crossings will no longer have be [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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19<\/span>04, 2023<\/span><\/div>
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PUBLIC SERVICE STRIKE – APRIL 19<\/a><\/h2>

Michael<\/a><\/span><\/span>2023-04-19T21:22:35+00:00<\/span>April 19th, 2023<\/span>|<\/span><\/p>

As announced broadly by the media last evening, (April 18), no agreement was reached between the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the federal government by the 9:00 p.m. de [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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