Feds move to end port strikes, order binding arbitration

Canada moves to end labor disputes at ports, cites economic damage

OTTAWA: Canada on Tuesday moved to end labor disputes at the country's biggest ports, including Vancouver and Montreal, citing economic damage and the potential for driving away trading partners. It was the second time in a few months that the Liberal government has stepped in to halt a dispute. In August it ordered an end to work stoppages at the country's two largest railway companies. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said he had directed the …

Canada orders binding arbitration to end port lockout

With the lockouts, $930m of goods are being affected daily, affecting supply chains and economy, the government says.

Union says it will challenge Ottawa's intervention in B.C. port work stoppages

The union representing locked-out port workers in British Columbia says it plans to challenge the federal government's intervention in the ongoing labour dispute.

Canada's Labor Minister ends coast-to-coast port labor turmoil, forcing unions back to work

Canada's Labor Minister ended labor battles at Vancouver and Montreal ports, the second time the Canadian government has recently forced unions back to work.

Ottawa puts end to lockouts at ports in British Columbia and Quebec

A Canadian National intermodal train makes the transition from the former Illinois Central to the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern at Matteson, Ill., to begin its trip west and north around the Chicago area on Feb. 11, 2023. David Lassen OTTAWA — Canada’s labor minister has ordered port employees back to work in British Columbia and Quebec after negotiations between unions and terminal operators reach an impasse. “I have directed the Canada Indus…