Ports grapple with strikes

The Port of Hamburg stands poised to weather the disruptions from the impending strike from the German Union of Locomotive Drivers (GDL).

Canada breathes a sign of relief as the ILWU Canada membership votes to ratify negotiated contract settlement, ending the threat of further disruption.

After ILWU Canada membership rejected a tentative agreement negotiated at the bargaining table, a hastily agreed “negotiated collective agreement” will be put to a new membership vote.

As work resumed, the ILWU Canada issued a new strike notice, which was subsequently withdrawn.

The ILWU Canada Longshore Caucus has rejected the tentative agreement recommended by the Federal Mediator, putting longshore workers back on the picket lines.

Operations to resume “as soon as possible” following tentative agreement between the BCMEA and the ILWU Canada.