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Consumers and Smaller Companies Will Feel Pinch of Port Strike, Business Groups Warn

July 5, 2023
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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…

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Union Warns Against Ottawa Interfering in BC Port Workers Strike as Talks Continue

July 2, 2023
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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,…

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Strike Gets Underway for More Than 7,400 Port Workers Across BC

July 1, 2023
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Major groups representing businesses across Canada sounded the alarm on Saturday over the potential economic impact of a strike by British Columbia’s port workers. More than 7,400 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada walked off the job on Saturday morning after days of federally mediated talks with the BC Maritime Employers Association…

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Possible BC Port Strike Will Spare Cruise Ships, Employers Say

July 1, 2023
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A possible strike by British Columbia port workers will not disrupt cruise ships docked in Vancouver, Prince Rupert or Vancouver Island, employers say. The BC Maritime Employers Association says it and the union representing cargo loaders have “confirmed” that cruise ships will continue to be serviced if a strike starts Saturday morning. The association says…

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Canadian Chamber of Commerce Wants BC Port Strike Averted, Cites Economic Impact

June 29, 2023
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The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says it is “deeply disturbed” the British Columbia port workers’ union has served strike notice and is prepared to walk out on Saturday. The chamber has issued a statement urging the federal government to “use all the tools in its tool box” to prevent a strike. It says the shutdown…

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Eby ‘Profoundly Worried’ as B.C. Port Union Issues Strike Notice Covering 7,400 Staff

June 28, 2023
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Federal ministers and British Columbia Premier David Eby are urging the province’s port workers and employers to find a way to avert job action after the workers’ union issued a 72-hour strike notice and said its members were ready to walk out on Saturday. The strike notice issued Wednesday by the International Longshore and Warehouse…

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