Canada's Pacific Dock Workers Ordered by Labor Watchdog to End Strike
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), a federal watchdog, ruled on Wednesday that the Pacific coast dock workers' strike must end because their union did not provide the required 72-hour notice before the walkout."This strike is illegal," Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan said on Twitter after the ruling. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) had no immediate comment.On Tuesday the ILWU leadership rejected a tentative four-year contract deal agreed with employers last week that ended a 13-day strike, and said the 7,500 dock workers would return to the picket line
Canada Port Strike Resumes
on Tuesday.Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada's opposition Conservative Party, criticized O'Regan for failing to solve the dispute."He claimed he'd gotten a deal to end the strike. Now it's back on with massive costs to consumers, workers and business," Poilievre said on Twitter.(Reuters - Reporting by Nia Williams; Editing by Sandra Maler and Leslie Adler
Thousands of Port Workers in Canada's British Columbia Go on Strike
consequences for Canada's economy and small businesses, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) said in a statement. The group urged the government to ensure port operations are maintained.On Wednesday, the longshore workers union said it had issued a 72-hour strike notice.In a Twitter post on Saturday, Canada's Minister of Labour Seamus O'Regan Jr., said the BCMEA and ILWU Canada remain at the bargaining table working toward a deal, adding that the federal mediators continue to support the parties in their negotiations.($1 = 1.3236 Canadian dollars)(Reuters - Reporting
Tentative US West Coast Port Contract Deal Reached
It also comes as drought conditions affecting the Panama Canal make it more difficult and expensive to send goods from China to those alternate ports.The agreement "brings the stability and confidence that customers have been seeking," Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said on Twitter. "We look forward to collaborating with our partners in a renewed effort to bring back cargo."(Reuters - Reporting by Lisa Baertlein and Kanjyik Ghosh; Editing by Christopher Cushing, Michael Perry & Simon Cameron-Moore
Retailers, Manufacturers Urge White House to Mediate in West Coast Ports Labor Dispute
(MSC).Representatives from TTI and the longshore union, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.All terminals were open at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation's busiest, and at Oakland, California, representatives said.Meanwhile, National Association of Manufacturers CEO Jay Timmons on Twitter also implored the White House to act.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the administration continues to closely monitor the situation and encourages all sides to work to reach a fair contract."They have overcome some major sticking points already and are continuing to address
UK Offshore Workers Accept New Pay Offer
of strike in the British North Sea which is home to the Brent crude benchmark."Unite Scotland's 2,500 strong Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) membership today... confirmed they have accepted the revised pay offer following an online ballot on a 71 percent turnout," Unite said on Twitter on Tuesday."The two year pay deal represents a significant improvement on the initial OCA offer."(Reporting By Shadia Nasralla Editing by Andrew Heavens
Rosie the Riveter: WWII Women Shipyard Workers Visit the White House
signature red bandanas as they were met with hugs and kisses from Biden and a surprise visit from President Obama, according to ABC’s report. Biden recognized the women for the “positive example they’ve set for generations of women,” according to a post on the Vice Presidents Twitter account. By the end of World War II, more than 18 million American women went to work, many occupying “blue-collar” jobs traditionally performed by males, thus initiating change to long-established attitudes toward gender relations in the United States. “This was the start
