B.C. port lockout to begin as labour dispute with foremen union remains unresolved
The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at all British Columbia ports is expected to begin at 8 a.m.
Frank Morena
B.C. port union to hold strike vote over automation dispute
A union representing foremen at British Columbia's ports says it is being forced to take an industry-wide strike vote after one employer refused to bargain about automation issues directly and it also wants the courts to weigh in.