BC Port Strike Ends as Employers, Union Reach Tentative 4-Year Deal

Stacks of cargo containers are seen at port during a strike by International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers in the province, in Vancouver, on July 12, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

The union representing over 7,400 striking B.C. port workers has reached a tentative labour agreement with the organization representing their employers following nearly two weeks of halted work that affected thousands of businesses across Canada.

The B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) said in a statement on July 13 that it had reached a “tentative agreement on a new 4-year deal” with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU), which represents the striking workers.