BC Ports

• Federal board finds longshore foremen union bargaining in bad faith

  The board (CIRB) said it found that ILWU Local 514’s failed to bargain in good faith when it conducted its strike vote.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2024
  
• Container shipments drop 14% at Port of Vancouver as consumer demand falls

  Grain exports ramped up more than 100 per cent, a boost driven in part by record volumes shipped to Africa amid a surge in demand brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  Economy

  Sep 25, 2023
  
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• B.C. truckers bemoan major disruptions in deliveries with containers stuck at Deltaport

  Containers are reportedly pilling up at Deltaport with truckers saying they are unable to get them out, as gates have been closed.

  Economy

  Aug 30, 2023
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• ‘We are stuck in the middle’: B.C. manufacturer waiting for shipments amid port strike

  The company said it had a large shipment of parts and goods aboard a cargo ship that it was unable to unload. Those products are now back on their way back to China.

  Economy

  Jul 10, 2023
• B.C. port workers holding union rally at Jack Poole Plaza

  Talks between the two sides in an ongoing port strike in British Columbia have resumed, ending a days-long stretch away from the negotiating table.

  Economy

  Jul 9, 2023
• Alberta minister calls for back-to-work legislation to end B.C. port strike

  Devin Dreeshen said he's frustrated the strike has continued since Saturday since Ottawa used legislation in 2021 to end a walkout by Port of Montreal dock workers after one day.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2023
• ‘Deeply disturbed’: Canadian Chamber of Commerce wades into impending B.C. port workers’ strike

  The chamber has issued a statement urging the federal government to "use all the tools in its tool box" to prevent a strike that would impact more than 30 ports across B.C.

  Jun 29, 2023
• Union for 7,000 plus terminal cargo workers in B.C. ports to hold strike vote

  The collective agreement expired on March 30 and the B.C. Maritime Employers Association and the union have been negotiating a new contract since February.

  Jun 6, 2023
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• Tentative deal reached to end B.C. port lockout

  For 17 months, 6,500 longshore workers have been without a contract.

  Economy

  May 30, 2019