B.C. port strike Day 10: Talks resume as economic cost from stoppage rises
In early June, 99.24 per cent of the ILWU membership voted in favour of a strike after their last contract expired on March 30.
The ILWU did not provide a 72-hour strike notice on June 21, the earliest possible date for such an action, instead issuing it on June 28 alongside a statement that accused the employers’ association of demanding “major concessions” from the union despite “record profits during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Striking port workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada hold up their fists while attending a rally in Vancouver, on Sunday, July 9, 2023.Not only are workers seeking higher wages, but the union also said it was seeking to protect members from the “erosion” of work stemming from outside contract workers and port automation.BCMEA represents 49 private-sector employers operating in B.C. ports, and its website says the industry contributes $2.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on July 7 that Ottawa will continue putting pressure on both sides to end the strike. Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has urged the two sides to use mediators and resume talks.
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