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Friday, November 1, 2024
Port Showdown in BC: Dockworker Strike Threatens Canada’s West Coast Trade
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Port Showdown in BC: Dockworker Strike Threatens Canada’s West Coast Trade

By Thomas Seal (Bloomberg) — Dock foremen and women in British Columbia issued a strike notice for Monday, Nov. 4., setting up disruption at Canada’s

November 1, 2024
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Saturday, July 6, 2024
Centerm Expansion Project Port Vancouver. Photo courtesy Port of Vancouver
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Foremen At BC Port Give DP World Canada 72-Hour Strike Notice

By Layan Odeh Jul 6, 2024(Bloomberg) –A union representing ship and dock foremen in British Columbia has issued a 72-hour strike notice against DP

July 6, 2024
Total Views: 1301

Saturday, August 5, 2023
ILWU Canada Votes To Accept Port Labor Agreement
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ILWU Canada Votes To Accept Port Labor Agreement

by David Ljunggren (Reuters) – Dock workers in western Canada voted to accept an improved labor contract after a month-long dispute that

August 5, 2023
Total Views: 2649

Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Canada Dock Workers’ Union, Employers Reach Tentative Deal to Avert Strike
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Canada Dock Workers’ Union, Employers Reach Tentative Deal to Avert Strike

By David Ljunggren and Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) – A dock workers’ union on Canada’s West Coast and port employers have

August 1, 2023
Total Views: 792

Saturday, July 29, 2023
Longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) hold a rally during their strike at Canada's busiest port of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 9, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
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Canada Dockworkers Renew Strike Threat With Rejection Of Contract

By Derek Decloet Jul 29, 2023 (Bloomberg) –Dockworkers on Canada’s west coast raised the possibility of a renewed labor disruption at the

July 29, 2023
Total Views: 3921

Thursday, July 20, 2023
British Columbia Dockworkers Revoke Strike Notice
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British Columbia Dockworkers Revoke Strike Notice

By Chris Helgren and Steve Scherer VANCOUVER, July 19 (Reuters) – Dock workers on Canada’s Pacific coast said they have revoked a strike notice

July 20, 2023
Total Views: 1962

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
British Columbia Dockworkers Issue New 72-Hour Strike Notice After Order to Resume
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British Columbia Dockworkers Issue New 72-Hour Strike Notice After Order to Resume

Update: British Columbia Dockworkers Revoke Strike Notice By Chris Helgren and Steve Scherer VANCOUVER, July 19 (Reuters) – Striking Pacific

July 19, 2023
Total Views: 6328

Tuesday, July 18, 2023
British Columbia Dockworker Strike Resumes as Wage Deal Falls Through
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British Columbia Dockworker Strike Resumes as Wage Deal Falls Through

By Nia Williams July 18 (Reuters) – Dock workers at ports along Canada’s Pacific coast rejected a tentative four-year wage deal agreed

July 18, 2023
Total Views: 1327

Thursday, July 13, 2023
Shipping containers are stacked at New Westminster Port in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Deal Reached to End British Columbia Port Strike

By Randy Thanthong-Knight (Bloomberg) — A 13-day strike that disrupted shipments at Canada’s western ports is set to end after the dockworkers’

July 13, 2023
Total Views: 2030

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Canada Taps Mediator to End British Columbia Dockworker Strike
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Canada Taps Mediator to End British Columbia Dockworker Strike

By Derek Decloet (Bloomberg) — Canadian Labor Minister Seamus O’Regan said negotiators have made progress toward a deal to end a strike by

July 12, 2023
Total Views: 824

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
U.S. Dockworkers Will Refuse Canadian-Bound Cargo in Solidarity with Striking B.C. Workers
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U.S. Dockworkers Will Refuse Canadian-Bound Cargo in Solidarity with Striking B.C. Workers

Dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast will refuse to unload cargo destined for Canada in a display of solidarity with striking port workers in British Columbia.

July 11, 2023
Total Views: 2806

Sunday, July 9, 2023
Longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) hold a rally during their strike at Canada's busiest port of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 9, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
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Canadian Port Strike Talks Resume, Supported By Federal Mediators

TORONTO, July 9 (Reuters) – Talks in Pacific Canada between striking dock workers and their employers have resumed after four days away from

July 9, 2023
Total Views: 2036

Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Shipping containers are stacked at New Westminster Port in Surrey
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Canada’s West Coast Port Strike Seen Putting Country’s Reputation at Risk

By Curtis Heinzl (Bloomberg) — A strike by dockworkers on Canada’s west coast stretched into a fifth day, causing business groups to warn of a growing

July 5, 2023
Total Views: 1195

Monday, July 3, 2023
British Columbia Dockworker Strike Enters Third Day
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British Columbia Dockworker Strike Enters Third Day

A strike by dockworkers in British Columbia, Canada continued into a third day on Monday, with impacts that could result in potential cost increases for

July 3, 2023
Total Views: 1944

Sunday, July 2, 2023
FILE PHOTO: Shipping cranes lie idle after longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) went on strike at Canada's busiest port in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 1, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Dockworker Strike At Canada’s Biggest Ports To Fuel Inflation

By Randy Thanthong-Knight and Robert Tuttle (Bloomberg) –A strike at Pacific coast ports threatens to disrupt millions of dollars of trade and add

July 2, 2023
Total Views: 1660

Saturday, July 1, 2023
Longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) strike at Canada's busiest port in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 1, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
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Thousands Of Port Workers In Canada’s British Columbia Go On Strike

July 1 (Reuters) – Several thousand unionized port workers in Canada’s western province of British Columbia went on strike after failing to reach

July 1, 2023
Total Views: 2388

Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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Canadian Longshore Workers Plan Strike at British Columbia Ports

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has received a formal, written 72-hour strike notice from the International Longshore and Warehouse

June 28, 2023
Total Views: 2252
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