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.
UPDATE: BC port employers to launch lockout as labour disruption begins
The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at all British Columbia ports is expected to begin at 8 a.m. The BC Maritime Employers Association has said the lockout is meant to "facilitate a safe and orderly wind-down of operations" in light of "escalating and unpredictable strike action."
Squamish Terminals workers locked out as B.C. port employers launch B.C. lockout
Employers have locked out more than 700 unionized workers—including in Squamish—in the latest development in a labour dispute that the union says will shut down all ports in British Columbia until further notice.
BC ports employer association to begin lockout this afternoon
The BC Maritime Employers Association announced Monday that it would begin the closure at 4:30 p.m. Pacific time, saying it was taking this step to “facilitate a safe and orderly wind-down of operations.
Vancouver Port Employers to Lock out Workers
The BC Maritime Employers Association said it would lock out workers on Monday at Canada's Port of Vancouver after a negotiating deadline
B.C. port employers to launch lockout at terminals starting at 4:30 p.m.
The employers association said in a release on Monday that the lockout will begin on the 4:30 p.m. shift and continue until further notice but will not affect grain or cruise operations.
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.
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