Federal board finds longshore foremen union bargaining in bad faith

The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has recovered nan national that represents longshore foremen, who were threatening a strike, to beryllium successful contravention of nan Canada Labour Code.

The committee said it recovered that ILWU Local 514’s grounded to bargain successful bully religion erstwhile it conducted its onslaught vote.

“The CIRB recovered nan national grounded to bargain successful bully religion erstwhile it conducted a onslaught ballot amongst labor of only 1 personnel employer of nan (BC Maritime Employers Association) and issued a onslaught announcement based connected that onslaught vote,” nan BC Maritime Employers Association said successful a release.

“Accordingly, nan CIRB directed nan national to rescind nan onslaught announcement of July 5, 2024 and counsel members that it is rescinded.”

As a consequence of nan CIRB decision, nan BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has rescinded nan industry-wide lockout notice, which would person unopen down ports up and down nan westbound seashore of B.C.

“The BCMEA is disappointed that these steps needed to beryllium taken to guarantee nan stableness of Canada’s West Coast ports, but is pleased pinch nan result of nan Board’s decision,” it said successful nan release.

Another proceeding is scheduled for connected Aug. 6, 7, 8, and 9.

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Regular cargo and rider operations astatine British Columbia’s ports proceed uninterrupted.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said successful a connection past period that 99 per cent of nan astir 600 longshore foremen who voted were against a “final offer” from nan employer’s association.

Local 514 president Frank Morena said astatine nan clip that DP World Canada told them successful December it would unilaterally present immoderate automation astatine its obstruction intermodal gait astatine nan Centerm larboard successful Vancouver.

The national said location were different unresolved issues arsenic well, specified arsenic improvements to status benefits and definite allowances.

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