A logistics researcher says it should take only days for cargo flow to return to pre-strike levels at B.C. ports after a 13-day work stoppage ended with a tentative deal. But Simon Fraser University Prof. Peter V. Hall says the port employers need to work with the union on significant long-term “structural changes” such as…
Nutrien Curtails Production at Cory Potash Mine Due to Port Workers Strike
Nutrien Ltd. said it has curtailed production at its Cory potash mine due the port workers strike in Vancouver that is also raising concerns from businesses nationwide. The fertilizer producer said Tuesday that the strike has meant the loss of export capacity through Canpotex’s Neptune terminal. It says that if the work stoppage continues it…
Staff at Lodge for LNG Workers Approve Strike, Potentially Disrupting Kitimat Project
Employees at a lodge housing workers for LNG Canada’s gas facility in Kitimat, B.C., have authorized strike action, potentially disrupting construction of the massive project. The unions representing workers at the Cedar Valley Lodge in Kitimat on the central B.C. coast say members were 97 percent in favour of strike action, in a July 7…
Workers to Rally on Day Six of BC Port Strike, Employer Seeks Binding Arbitration
Striking port workers will rally near the Vancouver waterfront to mark their sixth day on the picket line as they seek a new contract with the BC Maritime Employers Association. About 7,400 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have been off the job since Canada Day to back demands for improved wages and…
Consumers and Smaller Companies Will Feel Pinch of Port Strike, Business Groups Warn
The B.C. port workers strike could cost companies hundreds of millions of dollars per week, experts and business groups say, with smaller operators and consumers feeling the biggest pinch. Industry organizations say the job action by 7,400 waterfront employees that began Saturday will back up shipments, deplete inventories and boost prices on goods in shorter…
Union Warns Against Ottawa Interfering in BC Port Workers Strike as Talks Continue
The union representing thousands of striking British Columbia port workers is asking the federal government to not interfere after business groups called for back-to-work legislation. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada’s president, Rob Ashton, held a news conference Sunday afternoon after 7,400 members walked off the job Saturday morning. “For the last 30 years,…
Ottawa Gives Updated Deal to Federal Union That Signed Agreement Before PSAC Strike
The federal government has given an updated deal to a public-service union that signed its collective agreement in the fall in order to match deals reached with the Public Service Alliance of Canada during a strike this spring. A spokeswoman for the Treasury Board confirmed today that the agreement for a comptrollership group was adjusted…
Public-Service Strike: Union Stepping up Picketing Efforts Starting Monday
Canada’s biggest federal public service union is preparing to ramp up its ongoing strike by moving picket lines to strategic locations such as ports on Monday, as both sides continued to accuse each other of poor communication. In a Sunday interview with The Canadian Press, Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Chris Aylward said…
Federal Strike Could Push Air Passenger Complaints Processing Beyond 18 Months
The strike by federal civil servants could mean passengers who filed complaints with the country’s airline regulator could face even longer processing times. The Canadian Transportation Agency says a backlog of complaints on issues ranging from lost luggage to compensation for cancelled flights now sits at nearly 45,000—a processing time of 18 months per case…
Union, Government Continue Negotiations as Both Sides Face Pressure to Get to a Deal
An ongoing strike of thousands of public servants is causing service disruptions across the country as both sides are facing different kinds of pressure to reach a deal. Thursday marked the second day of job action by members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, which comes at the height of tax season and is…
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