Tag: Vancouver
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Protests Disrupt British Columbia Trade Flow and Delay Over 60 Ships
February 16: More than 60 ships are waiting off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, as a result of supply chain disruptions caused by railway blockades. The blockades have been […]
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Environmental Rally Planned Against TMX Pipeline at Vancouver Port Commissioner’s Office on Feb 07
February 07: Several environmental groups are organzing a rally at the Vancouver Port Commissioner’s Office, to protest against the proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX). The protest is scheduled […]
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Western Canadian Port Deal Should Ease Automation
August 06: Terminal operators and longshoremen in Vancouver and Prince Rupert are preparing for the arrival of automation in the coming decade, and believe they have fashioned an agreement that […]
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Canadian Port Operations Resume, ILWU and BCMEA Reach Agreement
May 31: According to local sources, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) reached an agreement with B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA), preventing a shutdown at the majority […]
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Dispute at Ports of British Colombia Aim to Cause Only Minimal Disruption
May 27: Contract talks have broken down between the longshoremen’s union and the BC Maritime Employers Association, but there won’t be a full-scale strike at Port facilities on Monday morning […]
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British Colombia Port Workers Vote to Strike
May 14: Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada have voted overwhelmingly to strike against the member companies of the B.C. Maritime Employers Association in the union’s bid […]
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Longshoremen in British Colombia to Vote on Strike Action
May 6: Members of International Longshore & Warehouse Union locals in British Colombia (B.C.) have been asked to vote this week in favour of strike action. A vote in favour […]
