ILWU to vote on Canada's west coast ports deal tomorrow

fairview-container-terminal Credit Prince Rupert Port Authority

Tomorrow, the fate of Canada’s west coast ports will be decided, as the ILWU Canada takes a vote on the proposed ‘tentative deal’.

The vote will mean work will stop between 8am and 4pm Pacific Time on Tuesday across all relevant ports.

The package, which is being recommended by the ILWU caucus, will see a compounded 19.2% wage increase over four years, taking the median salary to $162,000 – not including benefits or pensions, which will see an 18.5% increase, according to ...