2023-08-05 18:16:02
VANCOUVER, Canada (AP) — Dock workers in the Canadian province of British Columbia voted in favor of a labor contract offer, ending a crackdown that prevented the export of billions of dollars worth of goods.
Dockworkers union president Rob Ashton reported the decision on the organization’s website late Friday. The dispute had paralyzed ports on the Canadian Pacific coast last month for almost two weeks. Several business chambers and political leaders demanded laws that would force them to resume work.
Labor Minister Seamus O’Regan tweeted that the union and the business chamber ratified the agreement ending the dispute. O’Regan said, however, that he has ordered a study of the case to avoid such a disorder in the future.
The employers’ association said in a statement that it was ratifying the agreement, in force for four years, which “includes wage increases, benefits and training that recognize the skills and efforts of the port workforce.”
The contract covers some 7,400 workers. The union had rejected two offers in July, one for the leadership and the other for the full membership.
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