The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship and Dock Foremen Local 514 and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, effective April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2027. This agreement follows a dispute last year that saw workers locked out of container terminals and federal government intervention.
B.C. port supervisors’ union ratifies new four-year deal with maritime employers
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship and Dock Foremen Local 514 and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, effective April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2027. This agreement follows a dispute last year that saw workers locked out of container terminals and federal government intervention.
Trending- 1 April 1, 2023: Start date of the new collective agreement.
- 2 Nov. 4 (last year): Employers locked out members of Local 514.
- 3 Nov. 12 (last year): Federal government stepped in, directing Canada Industrial Relations Board to order resumption of operations and move talks to binding arbitration.
- 4 Recently (implied June 4, 2025): Union and employers ratify new four-year collective agreement.
- 5 March 31, 2027: End date of the new collective agreement.
- End of a labor dispute
- Stability for port operations for four years
- New terms for port supervisors
What: The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship and Dock Foremen Local 514 and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association ratified a new four-year collective agreement.
When: Ratified recently (implied June 4, 2025). The agreement extends from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2027. Lockout occurred on Nov. 4 (last year). Federal government stepped in on Nov. 12 (last year).
Where: British Columbia ports, West Coast (Canada).
Why: To resolve a labor dispute that had paralyzed B.C. ports and establish terms for port supervisors' employment.
How: Through negotiations and ratification of a collective agreement, following federal government intervention (Canada Industrial Relations Board ordering resumption of operations and binding arbitration).