Western Canada Dock Workers Vote to Accept Contract Offer
, averting an immediate strike, but the agreement needed to be approved by workers.The government had directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to resolve the dispute after workers rejected a previous contract. Ottawa was seeking to keep two of Canada's three busiest ports - Vancouver and Prince Rupert - open.Canada's Minister Of Labour Seamus O'Regan and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) confirmed that the ILWU had ratified the deal."The renewed collective agreement includes increases in wages, benefits and training that recognizes the skills and efforts
Canada's Dock Workers, Employers Reach Labor Deal
the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) are recommending the ratification of the deal, they said in a joint statement late on Sunday. Terms were not disclosed.The dispute has upended operations at two of Canada's three busiest ports, the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert, gateways for exporting natural resources and commodities as well as imports.The union, representing about 7,500 dock workers, has agreed not to call a strike until a ratification vote, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) said on Monday, adding that the vote must be held no later than Friday
Canada's Pacific Dock Workers Ordered by Labor Watchdog to End Strike
"disruptions to our largest export and import gateway to the world," Alghabra said.The ruling may eliminate the need for back-to-work legislation at least for a few days.The strike has upended operations at two of Canada's three busiest ports, the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert, which are key gateways for exporting natural resources and commodities and bringing in raw materials.The walkout is estimated to have disrupted C$6.5 billion ($4.9 billion) of cargo movement at the ports, based on the industry body Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters' calculation of about
Canada Port Strike Resumes
addressed the cost of living issues that our workers have faced over the last couple of years as all workers have," the ILWU said in its statement.The 13-day strike, which ended last Thursday, upended operations at two of Canada's three busiest ports, the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert, which are key gateways for exporting the country's natural resources and commodities and bringing in raw materials.A strike resumption could trigger more supply-chain disruptions and risk worsening inflation.Federal government mediators helped negotiate the deal reached last week. The office
Canadian Port Strike Talks Resume, Supported by Federal Mediators
Union Canada (ILWU Canada) met on Saturday, supported by federal mediators, the statement said. The talks had stalled on Tuesday and the two sides broke off negotiations.Some 7,500 port workers went on strike on July 1 for higher wages, upending operations at the Port of Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert - key gateways for exporting the country's natural resources and commodities as well as for bringing in raw materials.Canada's federal and provincial governments had urged the parties to restart talks, while on Saturday Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in a statement said her province supports
Houlder Recruits Walker for Marine Assurance Business
for Global Maritime Consultancy Ltd. His experience covers key areas such as Marine Installation and Warranty Services, Expert Witness, Naval Architecture and Design Consultancy. His expertise includes platform installation and decommissioning, mooring and riser analyzes and tanker-based systems. Rupert Hare, Chief Executive Officer commented; “As a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of RINA and a Founding Director of the Society of Offshore Marine Warranty Surveyors, Neil is ideally placed to lead the delivery of independent third-party technical review and approval of major shipbuilding and offshore
Gethings Joins Seaspan Marine as Business Development VP
logistics, and most recently served as director of global projects for Schenker Canada, where she was responsible for numerous projects worldwide. In addition, Gethings has been active closer to home, spearheading several projects in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) business, both in Kitimat and Prince Rupert.
Petronas to Canada: No Tax Deal, No LNG Plant for 15 Years
. Christy Clark, the province's premier, said last week she was "very confident" that Petronas would agree to go ahead with its planned LNG facility and called meetings with the company "productive." Petronas, which has proposed an export terminal near the northern city of Prince Rupert, said both parties had agreed on clear milestones and actions to meet its mid-December target for a final investment decision. However, it warned that the current proposed fiscal package and slow regulatory pace in Canada threaten the future of its Pacific NorthWest LNG plant, especially given
