A labour researcher says he hopes the federal government doesn't rush to intervene in British Columbia's port dispute.
A labour researcher says he hopes the federal government doesn’t rush to intervene in British Columbia’s port dispute, even if union membersThe International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada concludes the two-day vote at 6 p.m., after a tumultuous period that included a 13-day shutdown of more than 30 port terminals and other sites last month.
McGill University associate professor Barry Eidlin says he hopes the federal government lets the dispute be resolved at the negotiating table, regardless of the vote’s outcome. He says the prospect of federal intervention represents “backsliding to a past era” when workers’ fundamental rights weren’t respected.
The tentative contract between the union and the BC Maritime Employers Association was announced on Sunday, a day after federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose a deal or binding arbitration if it decides a negotiated resolution isn’t possible. Union leaders say workers’ key concerns relate to automation and the contracting out of maintenance work, both of which present fundamental challenges to the future of port jobs.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.
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