The International Longshore and Workers Union (ILWU) Local 514 has received 99% support from its members to reject the final offer from the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and members employed by Dubai Ports World at Vancouver’s Centerm terminal have voted to strike over concerns around the introduction of automation.
Both parties have been engaged in collective bargaining and a length consultation period since May 26, 2023, and agreed to participate in a last-ditch mediation effort to reach a tentative agreement with the assistance of the Federal Conciliation and Mediation Service and the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB).
On June 7, the Union agreed to submit the BCMEA’s final offer to a vote and Frank Morena, ILWU Local 514 president, announced on June 15 that 578 members voted to reject the offer.
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