Dockworkers in Western Canada plan strike July 1 as pay talks fail - BNN Bloomberg
2023-06-29
The union representing about 7,200 dockworkers at Canada’s western ports said members plan to strike July 1 after negotiations with employers for a new contract failed.
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The union representing about 7,200 dockworkers at Canada’s western ports said members plan to strike July 1 after negotiations with employers for a new contract failed. The ILWU and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association — which represents about 49 waterfront companies and terminal operators — have been in talks since February to renew a collective agreement to replace the old one that expired March…
The ILWU and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association — which represents about 49 waterfront companies and terminal operators — have been in talks since February to renew a collective agreement to replace the old one that expired March 31. A strike at ports in British Columbia would affect Vancouver, Canada’s biggest maritime hub.
The union wants to “stop the erosion” of work through contracting out and wants to protect workers from the “devastating impacts of port automation,” it said. Despite Wednesday’s development, “we remain ready to re-engage with our labour partners through the federal mediation process, with the desire of reaching a fair and balanced deal at the table that keeps our ports stable and goods flowing for Canadians,” the BCMEA said in a statement.