Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOverseas trade entering North America through key ports on Canada's West Coast faces more uncertainty after dock workers rejected a tentative labor deal late Friday.
Canadian Minister of Labor Seamus O'Reagan, in a Twitter post Saturday, said ports in British Columbia need stability after the 14 days of strikes.
"The vessel was delayed by several weeks and now the rail-bound containers sit at the Ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert."
For the third week in a row, rail traffic from Canada into the U.S. is down following the on-again, off-again western Canadian ports strike.
The first two weeks of the labor strike prevented over 80% of rail trade from entering the United States.
Persons:
Rob Ashton, BCMEA, ILWU, Labor Seamus O'Reagan, O'Reagan, Paul Brashier, Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Steve Lamar, AAFA
Organizations:
Global, Bloomberg, Getty Images Overseas, Warehouse Union of Canada, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, Labor, . Trade, U.S ., ITS Logistics, American Apparel and Footwear Association
Locations:
Vancouver Harbour, Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, North America, Coast, British, ILWU Canada, British Columbia, U.S . West Coast, Vancouver, U.S, United States