The chamber has issued a statement urging the federal government to 'use all the tools in its tool box' to prevent a strike.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says it is “deeply disturbed” the British Columbia port workers’ union has served strike notice and is prepared to walk out on Saturday.
It says the shutdown of Canadian ports would fuel inflation, increase costs for people and businesses and seriously damage the economy. The strike notice, issued Wednesday by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada, affects about 7,400 terminal cargo loaders and 49 of the province’s waterfront employers at more than 30 B.C. ports including Canada’s busiest, Vancouver.
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