Employers agreement to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment was key in resolving B.C. ports strike
The Canada Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia’s port dispute, including a commitment by employers to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment.
Contracting out of maintenance work to third parties had been one of the most contentious issues during the months-long dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and the BC Maritime Employers Association.They include increases in the “Modernization and Mechanization retirement lump sum,” bringing that payout to $96,250 in 2026 for eligible retirees, over and above normal pension entitlements.
The union representing about 7,400 workers said last Friday its members voted almost 75 per cent in favour of ratifying the new deal, ending a dispute that included a 13-day strike and halted movement of cargo worth billions. The deal features general wage increases of five per cent annually for the next two years, and four per cent for the two years after that.The new terms commit employers to “provide appropriate training to Journeyman Tradesperson on how to perform regular maintenance work the scope of their trade on new equipment and existing equipment.”
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