The Canada Industrial Relations Board was tasked with reviewing and potentially ending the British Columbia port labour dispute as of Saturday after the second rejection of a tentative labour deal sparked mounting calls for back-to-work legislation. Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan laid out the move in a statement released Saturday, saying he has directed the […]
It has yet to be confirmed by the main players, but a union local for B-C port workers says a tentative agreement has been reached between a union bargaining committee and employers. International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada Local 502 issued a statement on its website saying a potential deal has been reached with the […]
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has given a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike that has snarled cargo in about 30 ports and spurred fears of supply chain chaos across Canada. O’Regan said in a statement issued late Tuesday that the gap between the positions of […]
