Port of Vancouver, BC Maritime Employers Association

Port employers association locks out workers in B.C.
Workers at two West Coast ports, including the Port of Vancouver, the largest facility in Canada, are now locked out. The lockout went into effect at 4:30 p.m. Monday. The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA),
Employers at Canada's Port of Vancouver to lock out workers as deadline passes
The BC Maritime Employers Association said it would lock out workers on Monday at Canada's Port of Vancouver after a negotiating deadline passed, potentially disrupting exports of coal, potash and beef.
Squamish Terminals workers locked out as B.C. port employers launch B.C. lockout
Employers have locked out more than 700 unionized workers—including in Squamish—in the latest development in a labour dispute that the union says will shut down all ports in British Columbia until further notice.
UPDATE: BC port employers to launch lockout as labour disruption begins
The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at all British Columbia ports is expected to begin at 8 a.m. The BC Maritime Employers Association has said the lockout is meant to "facilitate a safe and orderly wind-down of operations" in light of "escalating and unpredictable strike action."
BC ports employer association to begin lockout this afternoon
The BC Maritime Employers Association announced Monday that it would begin the closure at 4:30 p.m. Pacific time, saying it was taking this step to “facilitate a safe and orderly wind-down of operations.
B.C. port employers to launch lockout at terminals starting at 4:30 p.m.
Employers at British Columbia ports say they are going ahead with locking out more than 700 foremen across the province after strike activities from union members began. The lockout will shut port terminals operated by members of the BC Maritime Employers Association,
Vancouver Port Employers to Lock out Workers
The BC Maritime Employers Association said it would lock out workers on Monday at Canada's Port of Vancouver after a negotiating deadline
Western Canada Ports Face Lockout Over Labor Dispute
Employers at ports in western Canada said Monday they would lock out foremen across British Columbia in response to strike action, threatening Can$800 million ($575 million) in daily trade.
B.C. port employers to launch lockout at terminals as labour disruption begins
Employers say they will lock out more than 700 unionized workers in a move that the union says will shut down all ports in British Columbia until further notice.
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