Gantry cranes used to load and unload cargo containers from ships sit idle during a strike by International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers in the province, as the downtown skyline and houses are seen in Vancouver, on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Report on B.C. port turmoil backs right to strike, rebuffing essential-service calls

by The Canadian Press June 14, 2025

written by The Canadian Press June 14, 2025

By Ashley Joannou The right of workers to strike and employers to lock them out should be preserved for the longshore industry in Canada, say labour experts tasked with studying the 2023 British Columbia port strike that froze trade worth billions for almost two weeks. Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers ...

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