The longshoremen strike, now in its fifth day, has impacted a Victoria non-profit and a vehicle shipment headed to Nanaimo.
Longshoremen in Nanaimo were on the picket line Wednesday as their union’s strike reached its fifth day.While the longshoremen are allowing cruise ships to continue to Victoria, other impacts are being felt.
In Port Alberni, longshoremen are also on the picket line. Some cargo from pulp and paper manufacturer Paper Excellence remains in a warehouse behind the picket line.“I spoke with the mill manager and asked him whether he needs that one or not and how important that is for their operation, and they told me that they’ll be able to manage without it at this point,” said Zoran Knezevic, president and CEO of the Port Alberni Port Authority.
“People producing lumber also aquaculture, frozen fish that will be affected through Port of Vancouver. Some of the product that is trucked from here to the lower mainland probably will be affected by not being able to export it out,” said Knezevic, who hopes a contract is reached sooner than later. Volunteers are now getting another container ready for Zimbabwe that’s supposed to meet a Canadian health team heading over to perform surgeries.
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