Union Rejection Reignites Canada Port Strike
Dock workers at ports along Canada's Pacific coast have rejected a tentative four-year wage deal and resumed their strike after failing to reach a new work contract with the BCMEA. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), representing about 7,500 dock workers, stated that the recommended terms of settlement did not adequately protect their jobs. The strike at the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert, Canada's largest ports, could lead to further supply-chain disruptions and worsen inflation. The federal government mediators helped negotiate the deal, but the resumption of the strike has drawn criticism from opposition leader Pierre Poilievre.