More than 99 percent of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada authorized a strike, according to results released Monday night, adding to brewing labor tensions affecting posts along the West Coast.
“The BCMEA remains committed to bargaining in good faith and seeking a fair and balanced deal that recognizes the expertise of the waterfront workforce, while ensuring West Coast ports remain competitive, resilient and affordable for all Canadians,” the port operators said in aIt’s the latest development in a labor saga that’s affecting not just dockworkers but the entire U.S. economy, and a supply chain that relies on shipping hubs to move billions of dollars worth of cargo every month.
Like dockworkers on the West Coast, the main priorities for ILWU Canada members in contract negotiations are increased pay and protection from automation. If Canadian ports were to temporarily shut down, the inbound cargo would likely be redirected to the West Coast ports and lead to further congestion, said George Kochanowski, CEO of Staxxon, a company that makes shipping containers.
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