Port Workers’ Union Accuses BC Maritime Employers Association of Ending Talks Early

Locked out International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 port workers walk to a rally as gantry cranes and cargo containers are seen in the distance, in Vancouver, on Nov. 8, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union for locked-out workers is accusing employers of abruptly ending contract talks early.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Local 514 says the BC Maritime Employers Association ended federally mandated talks with a mediator less than an hour after they began late Saturday afternoon.