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on Saturday, aspects of which BCMEA said "could change if negotiations dragged on and the economic or inflationary landscape continued to shift."They include retroactivity on wages, improvements on welfare and other benefits, a signing bonus and maintenance of "the 4/3rd's wage relationship between foremen and longshore workers."
"The BCMEA is demanding wild concessions, skipped the last mediation session, is not willing to return to the negotiating table and is planning on shutting down the entire waterfront because of an overtime ban by the union — this makes no sense — except if the BCMEA wants to create an unnecessary crisis to pressure the federal government into intervening," he said Sunday.
The employers association and the union have been bargaining for more than a year and a half to renew their collective agreement that expired in March 2023.The move prompted the employers association to issue a formal notice that it will "defensively" lock out members of the union starting at the same time."BCMEA's final offer remains open, and if accepted by the union, would avoid unnecessary strike action," it said in an email.
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