• AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Port workers in British Columbia have accepted a new tentative deal with their employers, bringing an end to a tumultuous, weeks-long labour dispute that has paralyzed industries and supply chains across Canada.

    “The results of the ratification vote for the tentative agreement show 74.66 per cent in favour of accepting the terms of settlement,” ILWU president Rob Ashton wrote in a letter posted to the union’s Facebook page shortly before 8 p.m. PT on Friday.

    “As we move forward to implement the terms of the agreement, we are committed to working collaboratively with our labour partners, the federal government and key stakeholders to rebuild the reputation of Canada’s largest gateway,” it said in a news release Friday evening.

    The tentative contract between the union and the BCMEA was announced on Sunday, a day after federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan directed the CIRB to impose a deal or binding arbitration if it decides a negotiated resolution isn’t possible.

    Union leaders have said workers’ key concerns relate to automation and the contracting out of maintenance work, both of which present fundamental challenges to the future of port jobs.

    O’Regan said he has directed federal officials to review how the dispute was handled to avoid similar disruptions to workers and businesses in the future.

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  • Rentlar
    6·
    1 year ago

    75% is a fairly commanding acceptance. Even if it is under “threat” of government intervention.

    I really hope this is the deal that adequately satisfies the union members’ demands. We can’t allow employers to use federal and provincial governments to bully workers.

    • grteOP
      3·
      1 year ago

      No details on the provisions of the deal have been released, but according to the BCMEA, the new agreement includes increased wages, benefits and training for workers along with provisions to ensure labour stability at ports in the future.

      I think what my bolded portion means is going to be t he crux of whether this was a win for the workers or not. The sticking point for both parties was outside contracting of maintenance work. My assumption is that the union sees maintenance work as vital to it’s survival in the future as more and more of the manual labour is automated. Essentially this strike was a fight for the survival of the union. So if they keep that maintenance work in house then they at least got their core demand.