Impasse at Strikebound BC Ports Not Broken by Saturday’s Round of Negotiations

Impasse at Strikebound BC Ports Not Broken by Saturday’s Round of Negotiations
Willie Adams, International President of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, speaks at a strike rally in Vancouver, B.C., July 9, 2023. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns
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Striking British Columbia dock workers and their employer held a round of bargaining over the weekend, the first since negotiations collapsed one week ago, but neither side is saying when, or if, more talks are planned.

About 7,400 members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada have been on strike since July 1, idling all cargo handling at the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s busiest harbour.