Toronto, September 6, 2024
On September 3, 2024, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 514 communicated to the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) that it has a mandate from its members to take strike action. At this point neither party has issued a 72-hour notice of strike or lockout nor have there been any labour disruptions. Regular operations at B.C. ports continue uninterrupted.
The BCMEA is committed to continued good faith bargaining with ILWU Local 514 and awaits the conclusion of the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) hearing regarding the union’s DP World (Canada) Inc. pay and manning proposal, which the BCMEA alleges to be illegal, constituting the union bargaining in bad faith.
The parties are scheduled to continue the CIRB hearing next week.
Read more in a BCMEA update.
For more information, please call David Lychek, Director – Ocean & Air Services at (905) 882-4880, ext. 1207.
