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☆ Canadian West Coast ports strike to be decided in all-union vote on Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The fate of operations at West Coast ports in Canada will be decided on Tuesday, July 25, when rank-and-file members of the International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union Canada will vote on a tentative deal with port ownership. The plan to send the deal to a full union vote comes after a week of confusion and turmoil at the ports. For the vote, work will stop from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday across all ports. Weekly rail trade data aggregated by the American Association of Railroads reveals a total decrease of 82.4% in rail trade over the course of the 13-day strike. When the first strike ended on its thirteenth day, delays for rail containers were estimated at 39 to 66 days.

Persons: Seamus O'Regan, Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Eric Byer, Byer, Destine Ozuygur Organizations: Warehouse Union Canada, Canadian, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, Canada's Labor, Logistics, CNBC, American Association of Railroads, Railway Association of Canada, Port, U.S . Trade, U.S, The National Association of Chemical Distributors, Canadian National Railroad, Government, Trade Locations: West Coast, Canada, British, Vancouver, U.S, Port of Vancouver, West, United States, eeSea

REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File PhotoVANCOUVER, July 19 (Reuters) - Striking dock workers on Canada's Pacific coast on Wednesday issued a new 72-hour walkout notice just hours after a federal watchdog ruled their current stoppage was illegal. Amid mounting calls for resolute government action to end the strike, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened a meeting of the Incident Response Group. Some 7,500 dock workers have been picketing the two ports almost non-stop since July 1. Its leader, Jagmeet Singh, ruled out support for a law to end the strike. That means Trudeau would need the votes of the Conservatives, who have been trying to court workers and unions, or the separatist Bloc Quebecois.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Prince Rupert, Omar Alghabra, David Eby, Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh, Steve Scherer, Ismail Shakil, David Ljunggren, Nia Williams, Chris Reese, Jonathan Oatis, Daniel Wallis, Leslie Adler Organizations: International, Warehouse Union, REUTERS, VANCOUVER, Minister's, Canada Industrial Relations, Reuters, Canadian Manufacturers, Ministers, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, New Democratic Party, NDP, Conservative Party, Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois, Liberal, Thomson, & ' $ Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver, Ottawa, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia

[1/2] A helicopter passes idle shipping cranes towering over stacked containers during a strike by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) at Canada's busiest port of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 11, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File PhotoOTTAWA, July 19 (Reuters) - Canada's Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on Wednesday said he was running out of patience with striking Pacific dock workers when asked if the government would pass back-to-work legislation, a politically tricky move that requires opposition support. The left-leaning New Democrat Party (NDP) has been helping Trudeau's minority government pass legislation in parliament, but on Wednesday NDP leader Jagmeet Singh ruled out support for legislation forcing workers back on the job. "Don't signal in any way that you're going to bring a back-to-work legislation because that's going to undermine the workers," Singh told reporters was his message to the government when asked about back-to-work legislation in Windsor, Ontario. It also means that the Liberal-NDP deal that is keeping the government going could be put under strain if Trudeau chooses to force an end to the strike.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Omar Alghabra, Alghabra, of Prince Rupert, Pierre Poilievre, Justin Trudeau, Jagmeet Singh, Singh, Trudeau, Ismail Shakil, Chizu Nomiyama, Andrea Ricci Organizations: International, Warehouse Union, REUTERS, OTTAWA, Canada's, Canadian Manufacturers, Canada's Conservative Party, Liberal, New Democrat Party, NDP, Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois, Thomson, & ' $ Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Argentia, Newfoundland, Port of Vancouver, of, Windsor , Ontario, Ottawa

☆ Strike at Canada's Pacific ports ends with tentative, 4-year deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Chris Helgren | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Union members with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) remove strike signs from a picket line outside the despatch hall in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Chris HelgrenVANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 13 (Reuters) - Dock workers at ports along Canada's Pacific coast and their employers accepted a tentative wage deal on Thursday, ending a 13-day strike that disrupted trade at the country's busiest ports and risked worsening inflation. "The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada are pleased to advise that the parties have reached a tentative agreement on a new 4-year deal," the BCMEA said in a statement. The union had made demands including wage increases and expansion of their jurisdiction to regular maintenance work on terminals. He offered terms drafted by a federal mediator and gave the union and employers 24 hours to decide if they were satisfied.

Persons: Chris Helgren, of Prince Rupert, Seamus O'Regan, Omar Alghabra, O'Regan, Ismail Shakil, Steve Scherer, Deepa Babington, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Warehouse Union, REUTERS, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, Bank of Canada, Labour, Port, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Canadian Manufacturers, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson, & ' $ Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Chris Helgren VANCOUVER, British Columbia, British, Port of Vancouver, of, Vancouver, Ottawa

☆ Canadian port strike talks resume, supported by federal mediators
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The BCMEA and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) met on Saturday, supported by federal mediators, the statement said. Some 7,500 port workers went on strike on July 1 for higher wages, upending operations at the Port of Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert - key gateways for exporting the country's natural resources and commodities as well as for bringing in raw materials. ILWU Canada did not immediately reply to a request for comment. The Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CM&E) industry body said the strike is disrupting C$500 million ($377 million) in trade every day. ($1 = 1.3271 Canadian dollars)Reporting by Fergal Smith; Editing by Mark PorterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Port of Prince Rupert, Saturday Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, BCMEA, Fergal Smith, Mark Porter Organizations: TORONTO, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, Warehouse Union, Port, Saturday Alberta Premier, ILWU Canada, Canadian Manufacturers, Thomson Locations: Pacific Canada, British, Canada, Port of Vancouver, Port of, Vancouver

☆ Canada port strike may add to inflation concerns ahead of rate decision
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Fergal Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] A view shows placards as longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) strike outside the Port of Vancouver's Neptune Bulk Terminals in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 5, 2023. Some 7,500 dock workers went on strike on Saturday for higher wages, upending operations at two of Canada's three busiest ports, the Port of Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert. Money markets expect the central bank to tighten further, possibly as soon as at a policy decision next Wednesday. The Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CM&E) industry body said the strike is disrupting C$500 million in trade every day. ($1 = 1.3360 Canadian dollars)Reporting by Fergal Smith, editing by Steve Scherer and Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Port of Prince Rupert, Andrew Grantham, Seamus O'Regan, It's, Robert Kavcic, Fergal Smith, Steve Scherer, Josie Kao Organizations: Warehouse Union, REUTERS, TORONTO, Bank of Canada, BoC, CIBC Capital Markets, Bank of, Reuters, Twitter, Canadian Manufacturers, BMO Capital Markets, Thomson Locations: of, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Port of Vancouver, Port of, Bank of Canada

☆ Containerships diverted from Vancouver amid port strikes, headed for Seattle
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Two containerships originally bound for the Port of Vancouver are changing course and have been diverted to the Port of Seattle, according to VesselsValue tracking data, as labor strikes at West Coast ports in Canada stretch into their sixth day. The distance between the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Seattle is a little over a half-day's trip traveling at typical speeds. New data from MarineTraffic shows 15 containerships bound for Vancouver and 9 containerships bound for Prince Rupert. They were scheduled to arrive at the Port of Vancouver on July 3 and were then destined by rail for Memphis. The ocean carriers are the final arbiter in any container destination change.

Persons: Sara Elena, It's, Prince Rupert, Port of Prince Rupert, Paul Brashier, Brashier Organizations: Port, CNBC, Tacoma . ITS Logistics, ITS Logistics, American Apparel and Footwear Association, National Retail Federation, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, Warehouse Union Locations: Vancouver, Port of Seattle, West Coast, Canada, San Francisco, Port of Vancouver, Seattle, Port, Port of, Asia, Tacoma, Memphis, United States, British

☆ $19 billion in trade stranded on water as Canada's West Coast labor negotiations hit pause
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The BCMEA said on Monday that the ILWU Canada "seems to have entrenched their positions," rather than working for an equitable deal. The ILWU Canada statement said the government gave a 7% increase in minimum wage recognizing the high cost of living. As a result of the strike, Canada's western ports have not serviced any vessels since June 30. This is creating a backlog in trade with a total of 29 ports on Canada's West Coast at a standstill. Included in this labor strife are the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert which collectively process and move almost 20% of U.S. trade.

Persons: Justin Sullivan, Seamus O'Regan, ILWU, Vancouver and Prince Rupert Organizations: Port, Getty, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, CNBC, Warehouse, Longshore, Canadian Labor Locations: Port of Vancouver, British, Canada, Coast, Vancouver, U.S

☆ Canadian West Coast ports negotiation reaches impasse as port owners say 'course change' required
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

ILWU Canada President Rob Ashton did not respond to CNBC's request for comment by the time of publication. The value of the combined 181,458 containers floating off the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert reached $12 billion, based on a $65,225 value per container, and Canadian customs data. The ILWU Canada division strike began Saturday. More than 99% of members of the union, which supports West Coast ports such as Vancouver and Prince Rupert, voted to approve the strike last month. "The ILWU Canada Longshore Division has not taken this decision lightly, but for the future of our workforce we had to take this step," Ashton said in a post.

Persons: Justin Sullivan, Rob Ashton, Willie Adams, Ashton, Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Prince Rupert Organizations: Port, Getty, Maritime Employers Association, Warehouse, Labor, CNBC, West, Canadian, Facebook, MarineTraffic, ILWU Canada, Canada Longshore Locations: Port of Vancouver, Canada, U.S, Vancouver, West Coast

☆ Thousands of port workers in Canada's British Columbia go on strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 1 (Reuters) - Several thousand unionized port workers in Canada's western province of British Columbia went on strike after failing to reach a deal to renew an industry-wide contract that expired in March, a waterfront employers group said on Saturday. The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) said it and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) had met Thursday and Friday in talks supported by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. ILWU Canada members were on strike at sites across British Columbia, the BCMEA said. [1/6]Longshoremen with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) strike at Canada's busiest port in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada July 1, 2023. On Wednesday, the longshore workers union said it had issued a 72-hour strike notice.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Seamus O'Regan Jr, Anirudh, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: British Columbia, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, Warehouse Union, Federal Mediation, Conciliation Service, Canada's, REUTERS, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, ILWU, Thomson Locations: Canada's, British, Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver , British Columbia, ILWU Canada, Bengaluru

A union representing port workers in Western Canada officially began striking, an action that could have ripple effects reaching beyond the U.S.'s northern neighbor. The International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada's Longshore Division announced its labor strike began in a Saturday Facebook post signed by union president Rob Ashton. More than 99% of members of the union, who support West Coast ports such as Vancouver and Prince Rupert, voted to approve the strike last month. In an email to CNBC, BNSF said it had no comment on a strike impact. In a CPKC customer advisory issued Wednesday, the railway said: "The work stoppage related to this notice could impact port operations in British Columbia.

Persons: Rob Ashton, Prince Rupert, Ashton, Seamus O'Regan Jr, Port of Prince Rupert, Paul Brashire, of Prince Rupert, Berkshire Hathaway, CPKC, Steve Lamar Organizations: Warehouse, Longshore Division, Facebook, Canada Longshore, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, Canadian, U.S, CNBC, Tacoma ., Longshoremen's Association, Warehouse Union, ITS Logistics, Port, BNSF, American Apparel and Footwear Association Locations: Western Canada, West Coast, Vancouver, British, Canada, Port, Port of, Asia, Seattle, Tacoma, U.S, Chicago, Detroit, of, Canadian Pacific, Berkshire, British Columbia

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