2023-07-12 11:20:40
Federal Labor Minister Seamus O’Regan gives a 24-hour ultimatum for recommendations to end the labor dispute crippling BC ports.
While the conflict is bogged down after eleven days of strike, Mr. O’Regan believes that the difference between the positions of the employer and the union “is not sufficient to justify the continuation of the work stoppage”.
The minister believes a solution is at hand between the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union of Canada (ILWU) and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA).
The minister asked the main federal mediator to make a written recommendation to him on the conditions for a settlement of the conflict within 24 hours to prevent this work stoppage from further damaging relations between the two parties.
“Once I have received the terms of the agreement, I will forward them to the parties, who will have 24 hours to decide whether or not to recommend the ratification of these terms to their constituents,” the minister said in a press release on Tuesday. evening.
Starting from the premise that the country’s economy depends on relations between industry and labour, Mr O’Regan considers that “the extent of this disruption shows how important the relationship between the BCMEA and the ILWU is for our national interest.
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