Looming B.C. port strike threatens billions in trade
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British Columbia is bracing for another labour disruption at all ports.
British Columbia is bracing for another labour disruption at all ports.
A province-wide lockout of more than 700 unionized foremen is expected to begin at 8 a.m. Monday.
On Thursday, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 issued a 72-hour notice for job action that would begin Monday morning.
The move prompted the BC Maritime Employers Association to issue a formal notice that it will "defensively" lock out members of the union starting at the same time.
The two sides have been bargaining for nearly two years to renew their collective agreement that expired in March 2023.
The employers’ association says its final offer includes a 19.2 per cent wage increase.
It claims that would increase the median foreperson compensation from $246,323 to $293,617 per year, not including benefits and pension.
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On the evening of October 8, a 43-year-old London man pried open a locked gate at a business in the 700 block of Dundas Street, entering an attached patio.
British Columbia is bracing for another labour disruption at all ports.
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Canada Post says talks are continuing with the union that represents postal workers and neither side has given notice of a work stoppage.
Police say one person was taken to hospital and has since been pronounced dead.
One person has been arrested and provincial police in the Temiskaming area of northern Ontario are asking the public to stay away from two separate areas as the investigation continues.