Union Members Authorize Possible BC Port Strike but No Notice Issued

Gantry cranes sit idle above stacks of cargo containers 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 foremen at British Columbia’s ports say members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize strike action if necessary in an ongoing labour dispute with port employers.

International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s Ship and Dock Foremen Local 514 says in a statement that members voted 96 percent “industry-wide” in favour of authorizing a strike.