Longshore workers at Canada’s largest port are set to walk off the job on July 1, setting up a potentially major labour disruption that businesses are warning would drive up costs and worsen the country’s already rattled supply chain.
ILWU Canada on Wednesday issued a 72-hour strike notice for its members working at the Port of Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert, after failing to reach a new labour deal with the BC Maritime Employers Association , which represents the businesses at the ports in talks. Federal mediators had been assisting in talks since late March and negotiations were ongoing as recently as this past weekend. A source close to the talks confirmed toRead up to 3 free articles per week.
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