{"id":3363,"date":"2024-11-06T21:50:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T21:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/?p=3363"},"modified":"2024-11-23T15:26:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T15:26:56","slug":"blast-502-canadian-ports-face-lockouts-amid-labor-disputes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/blast-502-canadian-ports-face-lockouts-amid-labor-disputes\/","title":{"rendered":"Blast #502 &#8211; Canadian Ports Face Lockouts Amid Labor Disputes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen1-1024x170.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen1-1024x170.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen1-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen1-768x127.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen1-1536x255.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen1-2048x340.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen1-280x46.png 280w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen1-1320x219.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"517\" height=\"179\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3365 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image.png 517w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-280x97.png 280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 517px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 517\/179;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Employers at Canada&#8217;s Port of <\/strong><br><strong>Vancouver to lock out workers as<br>deadline passes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>From: reuters.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/vancouver-port-shuts-out-foremen-strike-begins-2024-11-04\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"123\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen10-02-02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3366 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 413px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 413\/123;width:306px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen10-02-02.png 413w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen10-02-02-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen10-02-02-280x83.png 280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Key Points<\/strong><strong>\ufeff<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The BC Maritime Employers Association will lock out workers at Canada\u2019s Port of Vancouver, affecting over 700 foremen, due to failed labor negotiations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The B.C. ports dispute is occurring at the same time as a strike at the Port of Montreal, which affects about 40% of its container flow and 15% of total port freight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This lockout could disrupt the export of key goods, including coal, potash, and beef, with bulk-grain shipments exempted from the impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov 4 (Reuters)<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; The BC Maritime Employers Association said it would lock out workers on Monday at Canada&#8217;s Port of Vancouver after a negotiating deadline passed, potentially disrupting exports of coal, potash and beef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The association, which includes private-sector waterfront employers, said it would lock out foremen and other members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 at the country&#8217;s largest port starting at 4:30 Pacific time (0030 GMT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"138\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen5-1024x138.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3367 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen5-1024x138.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen5-300x40.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen5-768x103.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen5-1536x207.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen5-2048x276.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen5-280x38.png 280w, https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Imagen5-1320x178.png 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/138;\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employers at Canada&#8217;s Port of Vancouver to lock out workers asdeadline passes From: reuters.com \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. 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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov 4 (Reuters)&nbsp;&#8211; The BC Maritime Employers Association said it would lock out workers on Monday at Canada&#8217;s Port of Vancouver after a negotiating deadline passed, potentially disrupting exports of coal, potash and beef.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[507],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-boc-blast"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3363"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3399,"href":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3363\/revisions\/3399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bocintl.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}