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'Do the work': Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks

'Do the work': Ottawa urges both sides in B.C. port dispute to restart talks

The lockout at B.C. container terminals began last week after members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship and Dock Foremen Local 514 began strike activity in response to a "final offer" from employers.
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Port employers 'refusing to bargain,' cut off talks in less than an hour: Union

Port employers 'refusing to bargain,' cut off talks in less than an hour: Union

VANCOUVER — The union for locked-out port workers in British Columbia says the BC Maritime Employers Association cut off talks in less than an hour Saturday, refusing to budge on a final offer that the union has so far rejected.
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Talks break off in B.C. port dispute as bid to end multi-day lockout fails

Talks break off in B.C. port dispute as bid to end multi-day lockout fails

VANCOUVER — Contract negotiations in a labour dispute that has paralyzed container cargo shipping at British Columbia's ports since Monday have been called off.
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Sides in B.C. port dispute to meet in bid to end lockout after talk with minister

Sides in B.C. port dispute to meet in bid to end lockout after talk with minister

VANCOUVER — Employers and the union representing supervisors embroiled in a labour dispute that triggered a lockout at British Columbia's ports will attempt to reach a deal when talks restart this weekend.
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Negotiations are set to resume in B.C. port work stoppage

Negotiations are set to resume in B.C. port work stoppage

VANCOUVER — Talks are set to resume between the union representing more than 700 locked-out British Columbia port supervisors and their employers.
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'We’re doing well,' Vancouver port CEO says despite shutdown

'We’re doing well,' Vancouver port CEO says despite shutdown

Port of Vancouver CEO Peter Xotta addresses Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
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Opinion: B.C.’s aggressive ZEV mandate will set the province up for failure

Opinion: B.C.’s aggressive ZEV mandate will set the province up for failure

Lack of charging infrastructure, high electric vehicle prices, limited consumer awareness pose major hurdles
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No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout

No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout

British Columbia port employers say they may be "required to reassess" their position on a current offer to more than 700 unionized workers as a lockout shuts down most shipping on the West Coast.
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B.C. business groups urge end to port lockout as labour dispute halts shipping

B.C. business groups urge end to port lockout as labour dispute halts shipping

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's businesses leaders are urging port employers and more than 700 unionized workers to resolve their dispute immediately as a lockdown paralyzes shipping along Canada's west coast.
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Business groups say B.C. port stoppage will hurt companies, Canadian economy

Business groups say B.C. port stoppage will hurt companies, Canadian economy

Business groups say the work stoppage at B.C. ports is the latest in a run of supply chain disruptions affecting Canadian companies and the country's economy.
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