Canada Orders End To Port Labor Disruptions On 2 Coasts

Canada's Labor Minister ends coast-to-coast port labor turmoil, forcing unions back to work
$572 million in container trade arrives daily in the U.S. from Canada, according to U.S. Census data. Canadian Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon has invoked federal powers to end work stoppages at the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Montreal ...
Canada moves to end labor disputes at ports, cites economic damage
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.
Canada Orders End To Port Labor Disruptions On Two Coasts
Canada's labor minister on Tuesday ordered operations to resume at Pacific and Atlantic coast ports shut down by labor disputes that halted Can$1.3 billion (US$930 million) in daily shipments. Steve MacKinnon, the minister, said deadlocked negotiations at ...
Labor minister orders West Canada ports to open
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Canada orders striking dock workers back to ports
Canada ordered striking dock workers back to the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Montreal on Tuesday to clear out more than a week of container congestion bound for the United States and Canada.
Western Canada Ports Face Lockout Over Labor Dispute
Employers at ports in western Canada said Monday they would lock out foremen across British Columbia in response to strike action, threatening Can$800 million ($575 million) in daily trade.
Canada moves to end port lockouts and orders binding arbitration
Canada’s labor minister said Tuesday he is intervening to end lockouts of workers at the country’s two biggest ports.
Canada's Labor Minister Resolves Port Labor Disputes, Restores Operations at Major Ports
Canada’s Labor Minister, Steven MacKinnon, has taken decisive action to end the recent labor disruptions affecting key ports in Vancouver, Prince Rupert, and Montreal. By invoking federal powers, MacKinnon has ordered binding arbitration between the labor unions and port owners,
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Canada moves to end labor disputes at port, cites economic damage
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Tuesday moved to end labor disputes at the country's two biggest ports of Vancouver and ...
Labour minister invokes binding arbitration to end disputes at Canadian ports
Canada's Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has sent labour disputes at ports in Quebec and British Columbia to binding arbitration and has ordered people back to work. He said his decision will bring ...