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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Operations at British Columbia’s ports are slated to resume on Thursday, after the federal government intervened in a bitter labour dispute. The B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) said Wednesday that the Canada Industrial Relations Board had the resumption of operations for Nov. 14. It comes after federal […]
Canadians could see delays in their holiday mail, with the threat of a strike or lockout coming to Canada Post this Friday, but the impact could extend beyond parcels and greeting cards. Charities bracing for the impact, include a kitchen at the Hope Mission that prepares thousands of hot meals for vulnerable Edmontonians a day. […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business Local Business News Local News National The unions representing B.C. and Montreal dock workers say they plan to challenge the federal government’s intervention this week in court Author of the article: The Canadian Press Rosa Saba Published Nov 13, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering […]
The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has overwhelmingly rejected a deal with their employers association, and a lockout at the facility is underway. A spokesman for the Canadian Union of Public Employees says members voted 99.7 per cent to reject the latest offer. “The hostile offer was […]
Article content The union for locked-out port workers in B.C. says the B.C. Maritime Employers Association cut off talks in less than an hour Saturday, refusing to budge on a final offer that the union has so far rejected. A statement from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship & Dock Foremen Local 514 says […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business Local Business News Local News The employers and union were originally scheduled to meet for three days in mediated talks to try to break a deadlock in negotiations. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Chuck Chiang Published Nov 09, 2024 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 3 minute read You […]
Article content One of Canada’s most vital trade arteries is cut off as employers at most of British Columbia’s ports lock out their workers in a dispute involving about 700 unionized foremen. The B.C. Maritime Employers Association says it defensively locked out members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 after the union […]