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Canada’s west coast port employers lock out union workers set to strike

Alex Lennane — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:20:26 +0000

Canada’s ports look set to be restricted on both coasts, with west coast ports including Vancouver and Prince Rupert to be hit with labour action on Monday, following the closure of terminals at the port of Montreal yesterday.
The ILWU Local 514 yesterday issued a strike notice for Monday 4 November. But the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has punched back firmly, implementing a coast-wide lockout of ILWU Local 514 ...

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ILWU dockworkers agree deal to end Canadian port dispute

LoadstarEditorial — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:49:26 +0000

It appears the dispute at Canada’s west coast ports is all over. CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco reported during the early hours of Saturday that the members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union of Canada had voted in favour of the second tentative agreement with the west coast ports management. Citing union president Rob Ashton, Ms LaRocco said just shy of 75% of the membership had supported the deal to ...

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Canada port dispute resolution may be on again, after early hours agreement

Joe Ortiz — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:04:31 +0000

Labour disruption on Canada’s west coast may again be close to resolution, following a dramatic development in the early hours of today when a “tentative” agreement was reached.
A compromise solution secured by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) leadership was rejected by its membership on 22 July.
Today, the ILWU said it was “happy to announce that we have secured a negotiated tentative settlement with the BCMEA”.
After talks failed at ...

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ILWU to vote on Canada’s west coast ports deal tomorrow

Alex Lennane — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:51:08 +0000

Tomorrow, the fate of Canada’s west coast ports will be decided, as the ILWU Canada takes a vote on the proposed ‘tentative deal’.
The vote will mean work will stop between 8am and 4pm Pacific Time on Tuesday across all relevant ports.
The package, which is being recommended by the ILWU caucus, will see a compounded 19.2% wage increase over four years, taking the median salary to $162,000 – not including benefits ...

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Another rollercoaster week on Canada’s west coast

Alex Lennane — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:49:31 +0000

Things are relatively quiet this morning, but it may simply be more of that breath-holding we are familiar with.
Despite a second tentative agreement being reached by both parties today, nothing is finalised yet and, after this week’s rollercoaster, most of us are probably hesitating to let out a sigh of relief.
On the upside, the ports of Rupert and Vancouver appear to be cycling a regular turnover at the moment. Four ...

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Port update: Vancouver and Rupert get to work as vessels wait

Alex Lennane — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:36:03 +0000

Due to the fluidity of the situation unfolding on Canada’s west coast, it’s safe to say that plotting expectations for which vessels will realistically be given a berth over the course of the next week has become an increasingly difficult task.
Whether or not the ILWU will now return to the negotiating table, or renew its 72-hour strike notice (again) it seems fair to assume that Vancouver and Rupert ports ...

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Canadian west coast port strike back on – and then off, for now

Joe Ortiz — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:10:36 +0000

The renewed strike at 30 Canadian ports has been called off, for now, after a see-saw of work and walk-outs.
The past 36 hours have been a rollercoaster for anybody involved with cargo flowing through the ports in British Columbia, with the strike by longshoremen flipping between resumption and being called off.
As of noon yesterday, it is off, within hours of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) calling it on.
It ...

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Union rejects mediator’s plan to end Canadian west coast port strike

Alexander Whiteman — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:23:53 +0000

Fresh shockwaves lashed Canada’s west coast ports last night when the dockworkers’ union voted down the federal mediator’s ‘recommended terms of settlement’ for the disputed collective bargaining agreement.
Announced last week, the compromise proposed by the mediator was aimed at ending the strikes at the gateways, but ILWU Canada president Rob Ashton rejected the proposal.
“The ILWU Canada Longshore Caucus does not believe the recommendations had the ability to protect our jobs ...

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Canadian strike ends as ILWU, BCMEA accept mediator’s terms

Alex Lennane — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 08:44:23 +0000

The port strike that paralysed most cargo moves through Canadian west coast ports since 1 July moved closer to its end yesterday.
Both the ILWU and British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) endorsed the compromise suggested by a federal mediator, opening the way to ratification by their respective members.
According to an operations update by the port of Vancouver, some operations were already set to resume yesterday afternoon, hours after the two ...

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Canada west coast port strike yet to bite – but it will

Alex Lennane — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:07:06 +0000

Forwarders and shippers have not yet begun to divert traffic away from the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert, but logistics providers expect the situation to escalate in the coming week.
Vancouver and Prince Rupert, along with 28 smaller ports on the coast of British Columbia, have been shut down by striking workers since 1 July, after contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the British Columbia ...

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