B.C. port strike Day 10: Talks resume as economic cost from stoppage rises
By Aaron D’Andrea, excerpted from GlobalNews.ca.
Posted July 10, 2023, 11:45 am. Updated July 10, 2023, 9:34 pm
A port strike in British Columbia that is estimated to be costing the Canadian economy at least $500 million a day entered its 10th day Monday with no signs of ending soon.
Roughly 7,400 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) employed at more than 30 ports in the province have been on strike since Canada Day.
Talks between the union and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) resumed on Saturday after breaking down earlier in the week. Ottawa and provincial governments had urged both sides to restart talks.
Canadian port strike talks resume, supported by federal mediators
Excerpted from Reuters.com July 9, 20238:44 PM EDT
Talks in Pacific Canada between striking dock workers and their employers have resumed after four days away from the negotiation table, a statement on Saturday by the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) showed.
The BCMEA and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) met on Saturday, supported by federal mediators, the statement said. The talks had stalled on Tuesday and the two sides broke off negotiations.
Some 7,500 port workers went on strike on July 1 for higher wages, upending operations at the Port of Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert – key gateways for exporting the country’s natural resources and commodities as well as for bringing in raw materials.
Canada’s federal and provincial governments had urged the parties to restart talks, while on Saturday Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in a statement said her province supports an immediate recall of parliament to consider legislation to resolve the work stoppage.
U.S. apparel trade group calls to recall Canadian Parliament as ports strike enters 10th day
Excerpted from CNBC.COM, Published Mon, Jul 10 20233:22 PM EDT Updated Mon, Jul 10 20235:06 PM EDT Lori Ann larocco@loriannlarocco
- A workers’ strike at West Coast Canadian ports enters its 10th day.
- It could take three to five days for every day the strike lasts for networks and supply chains to recover, according to an estimate from the Railway Association of Canada.
- Meanwhile, more vessels are diverting away from Canadian ports for American alternatives.
As a workers’ strike at West Coast Canadian ports enters its 10th day, trade associations both in the U.S. and Canada are warning the effect will inflate prices and cause weeks of delays in product arrivals.
