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Western Canada Port Strike Ends After Tentative Four-Year Contract Reached.

The 13-day longshore strike that hit the Western Canadian ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert ended Thursday after the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada and waterfront employers reached a tentative four-year contract. The strike caused multiple ships to divert from Western Canada to Seattle and Tacoma, while also prompting at least two blank sailings. It also created a [...]

Port Strikes in Vancouver and Prince Rupert

Jim Naylor2023-07-05T15:51:33-04:00

The ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert - notably the largest and third-largest ports in Canada - are at the center of an ongoing strike that began July 1st between the Canadian affiliate of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA). The ILWU is advocating for the expansion of its jurisdiction, as [...]