By Ashley Joannou The right of workers to strike and employers to lock them out should be preserved for the longshore industry in …
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‘It’s like gambling’: Union at Port of Vancouver sounds alarm on grain silo explosions
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee The union for workers at the Port of Vancouver’s grain export terminals is warning that sliding …
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Industry says long-term labour solutions needed despite latest B.C. ports deal
By Chuck Chiang Business and industry groups are applauding a deal between British Columbia‘s port employers and supervisors, but say further damage may …
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Maritime employers in British Columbia and the union representing port supervisors say they have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, after a …
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By Christopher Reynolds After a choppy couple of years for Canada’s largest ports, a new paper argues that automation can provide a path …
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Montreal dockworkers, employers to enter mediation after six-day work stoppage
Dockworkers and employers at the Port of Montreal say they are set to begin mediation after a six-day work stoppage earlier this …
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Canadians favour government intervention in Canada Post, port labour disputes: poll
By Anja Karadeglija A new poll suggests Canadians are supportive of government intervention in the labour disputes at ports and at Canada Post. …
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B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister’s back-to-work order
The union representing port supervisors in British Columbia is formally challenging the legal and constitutional authority of the federal labour minister to …
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Montreal port operations to resume Saturday after lockout of longshore workers ended
Management at the Port of Montreal says operations are set to resume Saturday after being disrupted by a labour dispute. The port …
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Unions challenging government intervention in major rail, ports labour disputes
Three unions are now challenging the federal government’s recent decisions to intervene in major labour disputes, saying it’s undermining workers’ rights. The …