Union for B.C. port supervisors, maritime employers ratify new deal / Global
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 8:21 pm
Maritime employers and the union representing British Columbia port supervisors have signed a new four‐year collective agreement after a period of tense negotiations. The deal is designed to resolve longstanding disputes and ensure efficient port operations while stabilizing labor relations for the foreseeable future.
Maritime employers in B.C. and the union representing port supervisors have ratified a new four-year deal, after a dispute that saw workers locked out of ports last year.
VANCOUVER - Maritime employers in British Columbia and the union representing port supervisors say they have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, after a dispute that saw workers locked out of container terminals last year.
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