VANCOUVER — Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has criticized the lack of progress in disputes disrupting Canada's two biggest ports, saying there's a 'concerning lack of urgency' in resolving the British Columbia and Montreal stoppages.
VANCOUVER — Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has criticized the lack of progress in disputes disrupting Canada's two biggest ports, saying there's a"concerning lack of urgency" in resolving the British Columbia and Montreal stoppages.
Canadian retailers expressed their frustrations through their industry association, saying the sector was increasingly concerned with the lack of movement in the disruptions at Canada's two largest ports, Vancouver and Montreal. Poirier said retailers could face a"staggering" affect in the holiday season"where every delivery counts," with four days of port disruptions potentially equating to about a month in delays due to ripples in the supply chain.
"It's a little hard to know what's going on," Thompson said, adding that it appeared the employers are"playing hardball" by making what they call a final offer to the union. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 has said there are no updates on the situation and pickets remain at terminal sites across B.C.
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority president and CEO Peter Xotta said Thursday that the port was trying to"balance" the implementation of technology with labour demands, saying some automation was needed at ports for Canada to remain competitive globally.
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