With a history of more than 50 years, the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) is responsible for the recruitment, training, and the daily deployment of qualified labour across four ports in Eastern Canada, namely the Ports of Montreal, Trois-Rivières/Bécancour, Hamilton, and Toronto.

The MEA also has the mandate to negotiate and administer the collective bargaining agreements of its member companies, which include the shipping line operators as well as the stowage co...