Canada West Coast Ports to Lock Out Workers

B.C. port employers launch lockout at terminals over contract dispute with foremen
The BC Maritime Employers Association said Monday that its "difficult decision" to impose the lockout came after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 commenced "industry-wide strike activity" at employers' terminals. The B.C ...
Canada’s largest port could see lockout of more than 700 workers
Employers at Canada’s largest port have said they would lock out their workers after a negotiating deadline with the union had passed, potentially disrupting key shipments of the country’s coal, potash and beef.
Western Canada Ports Face Lockout Over Labor Dispute
Employers at ports in western Canada said Monday they would lock out foremen across British Columbia in response to strike action, threatening Can$800 million ($575 million) in daily trade.
Employers at Canada's Port of Vancouver to lock out workers as deadline passes
The BC Maritime Employers Association said it would lock out workers on Monday at Canada's Port of Vancouver after a negotiating deadline passed, potentially disrupting exports of coal, potash and beef.
B.C. port lockout begins in labour dispute between employers, foremen
One of Canada's most vital trade arteries is cut off as employers at most of B.C.’s ports lock out their workers in a dispute involving supervisors. Greater Vancouver Board of Trade president Bridgitte Anderson says they are relaunching a real-time cost calculator for the economic damage done by the job action.
British Columbia Port Employers to Lock Out Workers at Cargo Terminals
Employers at ports in British Columbia will lock out unionized supervisors, a move that threatens to freeze trade on Canada’s West Coast and add to the country’s supply chain disruptions.
Canada West Coast Ports to Lock Out Workers After Strike Threat
Dock employers in British Columbia said they will shut out workers on Monday in response to a union’s strike notice, grinding trade to a halt at terminals across Canada’s busiest and third-busiest ports.
B.C. port employers to launch lockout at terminals as labour disruption begins
Employers at British Columbia ports say they are going ahead with locking out more than 700 foremen across the province after strike activities from union members began.
Potash producers sound alarm on losing revenue during lockout at B.C. ports
Canada’s potash producers are warning that the lockout of unionized supervisors at British Columbia ports could allow ...
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B.C. business groups urge end to port lockout as labour dispute halts shipping
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Dockworker Lockout Begins at Canada’s Largest Ports
Dock employers in British Columbia shut out workers Nov. 4 after a union’s strike notice, bringing trade to a halt across Canada’s busiest and third-busiest ports.
Canada west coast ports lock out workers, freezing trade
An update from the BC Marine Employers Association said it made “the difficult decision to lockout forepersons” and other ...
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B.C. ports shuttered as lockout takes hold in latest labor dispute
One of Canada's most vital trade arteries is cut off as employers at most of British Columbia's ports lock out their workers ...