Canada’s labor tribunal on Sunday ruled that a strike vote by union longshore foremen against DP World’s terminal at the Port of Vancouver was illegal, heading off the maritime employer’s threat to shut out workers at Canada’s largest container gateway in response.
The British Columbia Maritime Employer’s Association (BCMEA) called on the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to hold a hearing on Sunday after Local 514 of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada issued a 72-hour strike against DP World Centerm last Friday.
The CIRB found that Local 514 “failed to bargain in good faith when it conducted... Read More→
