No Deal at the Docks: Vancouver port strike resumes as union rejects four-year wage proposal
Vancouver, British Columbia — Dockworkers in Vancouver are back on the picket line following the rejection of a four-year wage proposal set forth by the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association on Tuesday. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), which represents the workers at Canada’s largest port, voted down the terms set by the BCMEA. […]
Deadline at the Docks: Labour minister sets deadline for Vancouver port strike settlement
Vancouver, British Columbia — Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan was on the scene of the strike at the Port of Vancouver Tuesday, where he issued a deadline to a federal mediator to reach a settlement with the port workers within 24 hours. With this invocation of O’Regan’s statutory powers under the Canadian Labour Code, a […]
Summer Slowdown: B.C. port workers strike could cause ‘continent-wide impact’
Vancouver, British Columbia — Port workers in British Columbia have been on strike since Saturday and officials are now saying it will likely affect supply chains across the continent. About 30 seaports across B.C. are impacted by the strike, including the Port of Vancouver—Canada’s busiest port, processing one-third of Canada’s international trade. Alberta Premier Danielle […]
