News / Canada's west coast ports hit by strike as labour contract talks fail

fairview-container-terminal Credit Prince Rupert Port Authority

Port workers in the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) walked out on Saturday morning, beginning a strike that will hit ports on Canada’s west coast, including Vancouver and Prince Rupert, the nation’s first and third-biggest container gateways.

The stoppage involves some 7,400 workers of 49 waterfront employers, including DP World, but won’t affect grain shipments going through the ports.

The ILWU blames the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) for the escalation, arguing that the employers “refused to negotiate on the ...