Sides in BC Port Dispute to Meet in Bid to End Lockout After Talk With Minister

Sides in BC Port Dispute to Meet in Bid to End Lockout After Talk With Minister
Workers picket at Neptune Terminal during an International Longshore and Warehouse Union labour dispute in North Vancouver, on Nov. 5, 2024. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns
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Employers and the union representing supervisors embroiled in a labour dispute that triggered a lockout at British Columbia’s ports will attempt to reach a deal when talks restart this weekend.

A spokesman from the office of federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has confirmed the minister spoke with leaders at both the BC Maritime Employers Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514, but did not invoke any section of the Canadian Labour Code that would force them back to talks.