The BC Maritime Employers Association says it has been told by a lawyer for the foremen香蕉视频直播檚 union that an industry-wide strike vote will take place in coming weeks.
The employers香蕉视频直播� group says the lawyer for ILWU Local 514 informed them of the vote this week after a case management meeting with the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
No one could immediately be reached for comment from the ship and dock foreman香蕉视频直播檚 union, whose 730 members work at British Columbia香蕉视频直播檚 ports.
An industrial relations board hearing that is set to resume on Aug. 6 comes after the union served notice of intended strike action against DP World Canada port facilities earlier this month.
The board ordered the union to rescind the strike notice, which the union said was in response to DP World香蕉视频直播檚 plans to introduce automation in the loading and unloading of cargo containers at its Centerm facility at the Port of Vancouver.
The employers香蕉视频直播� association says it has offered the union a 19.2-per-cent wage increase that would take the median foreperson香蕉视频直播檚 annual compensation to $293,617, not including benefits and pension.
It says the union香蕉视频直播檚 lawyer told them the strike ballot would be completed by Aug. 9, and the association expected votes to take place at its members香蕉视频直播� terminals across B.C. in coming days.
