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

fairview-container-terminal Credit Prince Rupert Port Authority
fairview-container-terminal Credit Prince Rupert Port Authority
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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 ...

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