TORONTO, Sept. 27,
2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Federation of
Independent Business (CFIB) is very concerned about the impact a
potential new strike at the Port of Montreal would have on small businesses.
This would be the third strike at the Port of Montreal since 2020.
There have been too many strikes affecting our supply
chains in recent years, causing delivery delays, production
slowdowns and impacting small businesses' bottom line. It's simply
irresponsible for the unions to take strike action yet
again.
Unfortunately, the federal government doesn't seem
particularly concerned with this new strike threat and its impact.
Small businesses are very worried as they remember all too well the
impact of the 2020 and 2021 strikes at the Port of Montreal and the 2023 strike at BC
ports.
Canada cannot afford
another strike at any port across the country. The federal
government should make ports an essential service, so they remain
operational at all times. Small businesses and their employees
should not be subjected to the uncertainty of strikes and lockouts
in the nation's supply chain infrastructure.
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Jasmin Guenette, Vice President
National Affairs, CFIB
About CFIB
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is
Canada's largest association of
small and medium-sized businesses with 97,000 members across every
industry and region. CFIB is dedicated to increasing business
owners' chances of success by driving policy change at all levels
of government, providing expert advice and tools, and negotiating
exclusive savings. Learn more at cfib.ca.
SOURCE Canadian Federation of Independent Business