Strikes at Canada’s largest ports

The ongoing labor dispute in the ports of British Columbia (Vancouver) continues to cause considerable disruption to export traffic at Canada’s largest port in Vancouver. There appears to be no progress in the negotiations at present. The dispute is causing concern among industries and provincial governments across Canada. At the same time, a partial strike in the port of Montreal is blocking 40 percent of container traffic. The goods affected by the measures include potash fertilizer, coal, pulses, beef, pork and forestry products. The import of components for the Canadian manufacturing industry is also affected, with the exception of bulk grain shipments. As of this Monday, Vancouver is also affected. 

At the heart of the foremen’s long-standing demands are wages, working conditions and automation concerns. Employers are exaggerating to force federal government interference. Alberta is also disappointed and concerned about the ongoing disruption in the transportation sector, which threatens Canada’s image as a reliable trading partner. Extraction industries are therefore increasingly calling for the federal government to intervene. The daily loss in the fertilizer sector is estimated at millions of Canadian dollars.

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