Breaking replace: The federal labour minister says the renewed B.C. port strike has been dominated “illegal.”
A day after the union representing port employees in B.C. rejected a tentative deal that ended job motion final week, the federal labour minister is hinting at motion to get items transferring once more.
In a press release Tuesday night time, Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan and Transport Minister Omar Alghabra stated the federal government and Canadians “have been patient,” including, “We have respected the collective bargaining process. But we need our ports operating.”
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“Today, we received formal notice from the BCMEA (BC Maritime Employers Association) that their membership had accepted this deal in full. However, we were also informed that, despite initially agreeing to recommend the Terms of Settlement, the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union) Canada’s leadership had decided not to recommend ratification of the terms to their members,” the assertion issued by O’Regan.
“Workers and employers across Canada cannot face further disruption on the constructive and substantive collective bargaining process. It represented a fair and balanced deal. It was informed by weeks of collective bargaining and drafted by third-party mediators in the interest of both the union and the employer.”
We have been affected person.
Canadians have been affected person.
Every effort has been made.
But this can’t go on.Statement from Minister Alghabra and me: pic.twitter.com/mVdbyLjEKA
— Seamus O'Regan Jr (@SeamusORegan) July 19, 2023
Speaking with reporters Wednesday morning, Alghabra stated it was “disappointing to find ourselves where we are today.”
He famous the federal government was “exploring options” however wouldn’t elaborate.
“I tell you, my patience has run out. As for what options are before us, those are the discussions that we’re having today. But my patience, personal patience, has run out. Over the last couple of months of risk of disruption then 13 days of disruptions to our largest export and import gateway to the world, we really have a responsibility to act and to do something, as I said, to protect Canadians’ interest and the Canadian economy,” he stated.
“I want to emphasize this: We believe in the collective bargaining process, we believe in workers’ right to organize and to negotiate the best deal on behalf of their members. And I really thought we reached that point last Thursday, when a tentative agreement was reached. So it was disappointing to see the leadership or the union decide not to take it to a vote. I think it is time for us now to examine what options we have.”
Unionized employees resumed picket strains at B.C.’s ports Tuesday afternoon. In a launch, the BCMEA claims the ILWU’s management “rejected the tentative agreement before it was even taken to a vote of the full union membership.”
In its personal assertion, the ILWU says its caucus “does not believe the recommendations had the ability to protect our jobs now or into the future.”
Fiona McQuarrie, a labour knowledgeable at Simon Fraser University, says it’s uncommon for unions to vote towards phrases instructed by a mediator.
“The negotiating team is fairly aware of the issues that are important to the membership and tries to reach a tentative agreement that will represent what the membership wants,” she defined.
McQuarrie says there’s little doubt back-to-work laws is feasible.
“That’s a bit more forceful. It does acknowledge that this strike is having a very large economic impact, just because of the the sheer volume of goods and services that passes through the Port of Vancouver,” she added.
Meanwhile, the Conservatives are urgent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to finish the port strike inside the subsequent 24 hours.
“His labour minister pumped his fist in the air and declared victory, saying the strike was over and that he should deserve a big pat on the back. Well, we learned now that he was wrong and that the strike was not over,” opposition chief Pierre Poilievre stated.
“Justin Trudeau must do his job and end the strike immediately because of the massive cost to workers, consumers, and businesses.”
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The tentative deal struck final week got here after O’Regan appointed mediators to carry the matter to a decision.
Strike motion first started on Canada Day, inflicting widespread disruptions to delivery and transportation for almost two weeks.
About 7,400 port employees have been concerned at over 30 port terminals and different websites throughout B.C., citing points reminiscent of pay and provisions associated to upkeep work, contracting out, and automation.
The employer says a lot of these points are addressed within the proposed deal.
Initially, the BCMEA had stated the tentative settlement reached was for a four-year deal “that recognizes the skills and efforts of B.C.’s waterfront workforce.”
The resumption of the strike has many stakeholders dissatisfied, with some organizations expressing nice concern.
“We are dismayed and disappointed that the mediated deal was rejected by the ILWU, and job action is recommencing at Canada’s west coast ports. In the first 13 days of job action, $9.9 billion in traded goods were affected, causing significant economic harm,” Greater Vancouver Board of Trade President and CEO Bridgitte Anderson stated.
-With information from Monika Gul and Emily Marsten
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