Canada West Coast Ports Shutdown Enters Second Day
The British Columbia ports labour dispute continued on Tuesday, impacting exports at Canada's biggest port in Vancouver with no sign of negotiating progress.
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 foremen began limited strike actions on Monday at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time (16:00 GMT) and their employer, the B.C. Maritime Employers Association, locked out workers at 4:30 p.m.
Industries and provincial governments across Canada are alarmed by the dispute, which is occurring at the same time as a partial strike...
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