B.C. port union to recommend settlement agreement to its members

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada says it would maintain a gathering Tuesday to suggest the phrases of a tentative settlement to its membership.

The growth might finish the labour dispute between the union and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association, which shut down the province’s port services for 13 days earlier this month.

In a letter to members launched Friday, the union says a “stop work” assembly will start at 8 a.m. to suggest the phrases.

Confirming the advice, Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan thanked the union for sending the phrases to a vote.

Thank you to the ILWU Canada Longshore Caucus for sending the Terms of Settlement to a membership vote, with their advice for ratification.

Right now, BC ports are working, however we want long-term stability.

— Seamus O’Regan Jr (@SeamusORegan) July 21, 2023

“Right now, BC ports are operating, but we need long-term stability,” he stated on social media.

The newest comes because the union determined to rescind its 72-hour strike discover Wednesday.

That got here after Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan stated the resumption of a strike at B.C.’s ports was “illegal,” following an announcement on Tuesday {that a} tentative deal had been rejected.

O’Regan stated in a tweet Wednesday morning that the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) dominated that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada “cease and desist” from collaborating in strike motion “because the union did not provide 72 hours notice.”

More to come back

–With recordsdata from Emily Marsten

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