BC port strike having impacts on Canada's economy: 'Stuck behind picket lines'

Negotiations between the B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada have stalled.

The Retail Council of Canada says roughly 25 per cent of Canada’s imports and exports flow through west coast ports every day.

Neetu Garcha explains what's keeping the two sides apart, how the British Columbia port strike is affecting the Canadian economy and the potential consequences for workers in other parts of the supply chain.

#GlobalNews #bc #ports #strike

[micapnerd]

One of the main issues for many of these workers is that the company keeps on bringing in cheap, untrained people to take jobs away from everyone, but especially non union members that don't know what they are doing and the workers are fed up. Especially when those untrained people are making costly and stupid mistakes

[YoureSoCreezy]

Yah you guys arent the only industry struggling, ever since covid every industry has felt unstable to me and every single person in this country needs a big wage increase to keep up with the cost of living.

[conservativeamber]

GOOD FOR THEM!!
Support them 10000%
The Employers are making Tens of Millions from the Hard work of these men and women

[marklechadores]

It's time for the different groups of the supply chain in Vancouver and the BC government to undergo negotiations, to resolve those 3 demands by the workers union. It's paramount that the supply chain be restored to keep the economy going and avoid putting strain on already pressured Canadian economy due to inflation, increased interest rates and surmounted household debt.

[paulmaclean-krqm]

Gee not much on what the union wants other than what sounde like threats..
Why are not the retail council and the corporate mouth piece chamber of commerce pushing companies tosettle as apposed to making it sound like literally peoples neighbours are the cause of all the strife

[arkcon]

Is Trudy going to run them over with horses?

[warrenbrownartndesign]

They should be paid double!!!, they are the lifeblood of the economy as global keep stating! rather pay good wages that trickles down into the local communities, than go to some rich CEO new private jet Overseas.--- dp world 30 billion+ mearsk 40 billion+ global news forgot to mention Profits made during the pandemic----

[jimgiordano]

Bring in more robots and outside labor .

[sppilot]

The economic impact of unions is toxic.

[anatolyfomin]

Nice, just worsening the Canadian economy. Good Job guy!!!

[KayJay]

All this shows is should a real disaster or war breaks out canada can last about a week before things fall apart.

[winstonsmith]

The Good news, it ties up the Chinese Container Ships.

[Koolboy]

Speed up automation and get rid of lazy union workers 😎

[benjaminnadeau]

I got Kickstarters coming from China.. Let's go!!

[lepit]

What ? No storm troopers sent to deal with this insurrection, no bank account seized, troodo must be off saving the planet otherwise surely he would've dealt with this problem

[marcgrondin]

Never imagined will see so many beggars on same street conner 😂

[cannagrama]

So SAD that we need to fund the UNIONS because workers can’t afford to anymore…. 🧐🤔😔

[hercules]

Kinda sad to read the comments and see how many people are just saying nonsense. Like clearly a good amount of you did no research into why the strike happened before coming here to put down a dimwit comment

[jimgiordano]

Bring in the robots and outside labor .they are well paid already no giveaways to the strikers.

[jordancarlin]

This is just like season 2 of the wire when their work was threatened to be outsourced to robots in rotterdam. Spoiler alert, the workers lost