The four-year agreement that brought an end to labour uncertainty on B.C.'s busy portlands includes pay raises, retirement bonuses and a maintenance work deal.
The terms of the new contract are being shared by the Canada Industrial Relations Board, highlighting how the two sides finally got to together following months-long dispute, which included a disruptive 13-day strike.
The workers and businesses that depend on our ports deserve long-term solutions. They deserve answers.
— Seamus O'Regan Jr (@SeamusORegan) August 9, 2023
My statement on bringing stability and certainty to our ports: pic.twitter.com/xUO2lgrzTh
One of the sticking points that was finally resolved was a commitment by employers to train workers to perform maintenance on new equipment -- instead of contracting third parties.
