Port workers across B.C. went on strike Saturday morning in a wide-ranging job action that could impact global shipping.
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) had issued a 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday, and officially walked off the job at 8 a.m. Saturday.
It affects about 7,400 terminal cargo loaders and 49 of the province’s waterfront employers at more than 30 B.C. ports including Canada’s busiest, Vancouver.
Contracting out, port automation and cost of living are key issues behind the union’s job action, according to the ILWU.
Their employer, the B.C. Maritime Employers Association, issued a statement saying that bargaining attempts with a federal mediator were unsuccessful over
