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Negotiation Update
Jun 4 2025, 14:27 PT
BCMEA & ILWU Local 514 Joint News Release
BCMEA Negotiations Updates BCMEA & ILWU Local 514 Joint News Release The British Columbia Maritime Employers...
Negotiation Update
Nov 13 2024, 13:35 PT
Resumption of Operations – November 14
BCMEA Negotiations Updates Resumption of Operations This morning the Canada Industrial Relations Board issued an order...
Negotiation Update
Nov 12 2024, 07:02 PT
Minister of Labour Orders End to Labour Disruption at Ports; Imposes Binding Arbitration
BCMEA Negotiations Updates Minister of Labour Orders End to Labour Disruption at Ports; Imposes Binding...
Negotiation Update
Nov 9 2024, 16:38 PT
FMCS Mediation Concludes Without Resolution
BCMEA Negotiations Updates FMCS Mediation Concludes Without Resolution This evening the BCMEA and ILWU Local 514 met...
Negotiation Update
Nov 7 2024, 15:30 PT
Parties to Meet with FMCS
BCMEA Negotiations Updates Parties to Meet with FMCS The BCMEA and ILWU Local 514 are scheduled to meet with the...
Negotiation Update
Nov 4 2024, 10:21 PT
BCMEA Sets the Record Straight on ILWU Local Leadership Claim
BCMEA Negotiations Updates BCMEA Sets the Record Straight on ILWU Local Leadership Claims Throughout nearly two years...
Negotiation Update
Nov 4 2024, 06:45 PT
ILWU Local 514 Strike Activity CommencesÂ
Local 514 Bargaining Update ILWU Local 514 Strike Activity Commences Further to ILWU Local 514’s strike...
Negotiation Update
Nov 2 2024, 12:27 PT
BCMEA’s Industry Final Offer to ILWU Local 514
Local 514 Bargaining Update BCMEA’s Industry Final Offer to ILWU Local 514 Earlier this week, in an effort...
Negotiation Update
Oct 31 2024, 16:16 PT
Responding to ILWU Local 514 Strike Notice, BCMEA Issues Notice of Defensive Lockout Coastwide
Local 514 Bargaining Update Responding to ILWU Local 514 Strike Notice, BCMEA Issues Notice of Defensive Lockout...
Negotiation Update
Oct 31 2024, 13:00 PT
ILWU Local 514 Serves Industry Wide 72-Hour Strike Notice to All BCMEA Member Companies
Local 514 Bargaining Update ILWU Local 514 Serves Industry Wide 72-Hour Strike Notice to All BCMEA Member Companies,...
Negotiation Update
Oct 31 2024, 10:04 PT
Parties Meet with Support of FMCS, BCMEA Tables Final Offer in Effort to Conclude Negotiations
Local 514 Bargaining Update Parties Meet with Support of FMCS, BCMEA Tables Final Offer in Effort to Conclude...
Negotiation Update
Oct 23 2024, 14:13 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Written Decision
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) provided a written decision today on outstanding issues between the BC...
Negotiation Update
Sep 18 2024, 06:36 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Concluded CIRB hearing
This week the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) concluded the hearing regarding the International Longshore and...
Negotiation Update
Sep 3 2024, 12:55 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Mandate to Take Strike Action
Earlier today, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 communicated to the BCMEA that it has a mandate...
Negotiation Update
Aug 16 2024, 10:35 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Continuation of CIIRB Hearing
Today, the BC Maritime Â鶹 (BCMEA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514...
Negotiation Update
Aug 12 2024, 10:11 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – CIRB HEARING UPDATE
Last week the BC Maritime Â鶹 (BCMEA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514...
Negotiation Update
Jul 25 2024, 09:58 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – CIRB Hearing to RESUME
The BCMEA and ILWU Local 514 are set to resume the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) hearing on August 6 to...
Negotiation Update
Jul 7 2024, 11:49 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Case Management Conference
Today the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) held a case management conference to hear complaints between the...
Negotiation Update
Jul 6 2024, 13:38 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – CIRB Case Management Scheduled
Please be advised that in response to ILWU Local 514’s announced strike action at DP World (Canada) Inc. commencing...
Negotiation Update
Jul 6 2024, 13:24 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – 72-hour Strike Notice of Intention
Please be advised that ILWU Ship & Dock Foremen Local 514 (ILWU Local 1514) have provided formal, written 72-hour...
Negotiation Update
Jul 5 2024, 13:56 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – CIRB HEARING BEGINS
This week the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) began the hearing to address the complaints between the BCMEA...
Negotiation Update
Jun 15 2024, 12:17 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Industry Offer
The BCMEA has been advised that ILWU local 514 members have voted to reject the industry’s revised comprehensive...
Negotiation Update
Jun 7 2024, 10:50 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Negotiations Continue
This week, the ILWU Ship & Dock Foremen Local 514 (ILWU Local 514) and the BC Maritime Â鶹...
Negotiation Update
May 10 2024, 13:03 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Negotiations Continue
The BC Maritime Â鶹 (BCMEA) and its members are deeply committed to bargaining in good faith while...
Negotiation Update
Apr 18 2024, 13:00 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Parties mutually agree to 30-day Extension of Conciliation Period
The BC Maritime Â鶹 (BCMEA) and its members are deeply committed to protecting the stability and...
Negotiation Update
Mar 19 2024, 13:13 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Engagement With FMCS Continues
The BC Maritime Â鶹 (BCMEA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship & Dock Foremen...
Negotiation Update
Feb 6 2024, 11:21 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Negotiations resume with assistance of FMCS
Further to the appointment of Conciliation Officers by the Minister of Labour on January 19, 2024, the BC Maritime...
Negotiation Update
Jan 19 2024, 09:19 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Notice of Dispute filed
On January 10, 2024, the BCMEA filed a Notice of Dispute, seeking conciliation assistance from the Federal Mediation...
Negotiation Update
Jan 10 2024, 07:26 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Notice of Dispute Filed
In an effort to conclude a negotiated collective agreement with ILWU Local 514 Ship and Dock Foremen that ensures...
Negotiation Update
Nov 29 2023, 05:54 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Negotiation Meetings Scheduled
Bargaining to renew the BCMEA-ILWU Local 514 collective agreement continues with four sessions conducted in November....
Negotiation Update
Nov 3 2023, 06:42 PT
Local 514 Bargaining Update – Negotiations Meetings Scheduled
Bargaining to renew the BCMEA-ILWU Local 514 collective agreement continues, with four sessions conducted in October....
Negotiation Update
Sep 22 2023, 07:24 PT
Resumption of Local 514 Bargaining
Bargaining to renew the BCMEA-ILWU Local 514 collective agreement is set to resume on Thursday, October 12, with...
Negotiation Update
Aug 4 2023, 17:09 PT
ILWU Canada members ratify negotiated tentative agreement; the BCMEA is ready to work to restore stability to Canada’s supply chain
ILWU Canada members ratify negotiated tentative agreement; the BCMEA is ready to work to restore stability to...
Negotiation Update
Jul 30 2023, 19:06 PT
Joint ILWU Canada and BCMEA News Release
The International Longshore and Warehouse Canada and the Â鶹 have concluded...
Negotiation Update
Jul 29 2023, 10:28 PT
Minister of Labour refers B.C. Dispute to the Canada Industrial Relations Board
Today, the Minister of Labour announced use of his authority under section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to...
Negotiation Update
Jul 28 2023, 19:25 PT
ILWU Canada Votes Down Tentative Agreement, Leaving Canadian Supply Chain and Livelihoods Hanging in the Balance
ILWU Canada votes down tentative agreement, leaving Canadian supply chain and livelihoods hanging in the balance The...
Negotiation Update
Jul 21 2023, 10:28 PT
Tentative Deal to go to ILWU Membership for Ratification Vote Next Week
Tentative deal to go to ILWU membership for ratification vote next week The BCMEA has received communication from ILWU...
Negotiation Update
Jul 19 2023, 14:03 PT
ILWU Canada Advises 72-Hour Strike Notice Removed, Situation Remains Fluid
Please be advised the BCMEA has been made aware that ILWU Canada communicated, effective immediately, that the 72-hour...
Negotiation Update
Jul 19 2023, 07:57 PT
ILWU Canada doubles down, serves second 72-hour strike notice
After the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled the current labour disruption as illegal, ILWU Canada Leadership and...
Negotiation Update
Jul 19 2023, 05:20 PT
Canada Industrial Relations Board ruling – Illegal strike action declaredÂ
Canada Industrial Relations Board ruling – Illegal strike action declared The Canada Industrial Relations Board...
Negotiation Update
Jul 18 2023, 12:57 PT
ILWU leadership rejects mediator’s fair and balanced tentative deal without a member vote, once again putting livelihoods and the Canadian economy at riskÂ
ILWU leadership rejects mediator’s fair and balanced tentative deal without a member vote, once again putting...
Negotiation Update
Jul 13 2023, 07:57 PT
Tentative Agreement Reached Between the BCMEA and ILWU Canada, Operations to Resume as Soon as Possible
Tentative Agreement reached between the BCMEA and ILWU Canada, operations to resume as soon as possible The British...
Negotiation Update
Jul 11 2023, 16:26 PT
Correspondence from the Minister of Labour
Late this afternoon, both the BCMEA and the ILWU Canada received correspondence from the Minister of Labour, Seamus...
Negotiation Update
Jul 11 2023, 13:20 PT
ILWU Canada needs to negotiate, no progress despite mounting economic pressures
ILWU Canada needs to negotiate, no progress despite mounting economic pressures With 32 consecutive shifts lost, on day...
Negotiation Update
Jul 10 2023, 12:30 PT
At $7.5 billion of disrupted cargo, the BCMEA continues to work towards a deal as soon as possible
At $7.5 billion of disrupted cargo, the BCMEA continues to work towards a deal as soon as possible Twenty-eight...
Negotiation Update
Jul 8 2023, 15:23 PT
The BCMEA proposes new solution to resolve stalemate on key maintenance issue
The BCMEA proposes new solution to resolve stalemate on key maintenance issue The BCMEA and ILWU Canada met today,...
Negotiation Update
Jul 6 2023, 13:18 PT
Â鶹 need the Parties to find common ground, restore stability Â
At seventeen missed shifts and six days of ILWU Canada’s strike action, we are learning of layoffs in related...
Negotiation Update
Jul 5 2023, 13:07 PT
Solution to deadlock remains on the table, as Canada grinds to a halt Â
Fourteen consecutive work shifts shut down and five days of ILWU Canada’s strike action has potentially disrupted...
Negotiation Update
Jul 4 2023, 14:22 PT
ILWU Canada strike action continues, further putting B.C. and Canada’s supply chains at risk
ILWU Canada strike action continues, further putting B.C. and Canada’s supply chains at risk ILWU Canada’s strike...
Negotiation Update
Jul 3 2023, 12:31 PT
ILWU Canada has left no further avenues to reach a deal; Course change required
ILWU Canada has left no further avenues to reach a deal; Course change required The BC Maritime Â鶹...
Negotiation Update
Jul 1 2023, 16:59 PT
Pause in Mediation for Health
Pause in Mediation for Health After 33 consecutive hours of negotiations, the BCMEA Bargaining Committee has...
Negotiation Update
Jul 1 2023, 12:58 PT
ILWU Canada Strike Activity Commences
ILWU Canada Strike Activity Commences We are writing to provide an update on the longshore bargaining negotiations. The...
Negotiation Update
Jun 30 2023, 18:57 PT
Cruise Operations Update
Cruise Operations Update Through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service process, the Parties have confirmed...
Negotiation Update
Jun 28 2023, 14:09 PT
ILWU Canada Serves Strike Notice
ILWU Canada Serves Strike Notice The BCMEA has received formal, written 72-hour strike notice from ILWU Canada with...
Negotiation Update
Jun 27 2023, 14:28 PT
Update on BCMEA – ILWU Canada Longshore Negotiations
Update on BCMEA – ILWU Canada Longshore Negotiations The BCMEA and ILWU Canada bargaining committees continued to...
Negotiation Update
Jun 12 2023, 16:53 PT
ILWU Canada Confirms Strike Vote Mandate
ILWU Canada Confirms Strike Vote Mandate Earlier today, ILWU Canada communicated it has confirmed a mandate in favour...
Negotiation Update
Jun 5 2023, 19:01 PT
ILWU Canada Issues Strike Vote Notice
ILWU Canada Issues Strike Vote Notice Today the ILWU Canada’s Negotiating Committee has authorized the ILWU...
Negotiation Update
May 31 2023, 20:40 PT
BCMEA and ILWU Canada Begin 21-day Cooling Off Period
BCMEA and ILWU Canada Begin 21-day Cooling Off Period Since March 28, 2023, the BCMEA and ILWU Canada have been engaged...
Negotiation Update
May 31 2023, 20:40 PT
BCMEA and Local 514 Ship & Dock Foremen Commence Bargaining
BCMEA and Local 514 Ship & Dock Foremen Commence Bargaining On Friday, May 26, 2023, the BCMEA met with ILWU Local...
Negotiation Update
Mar 29 2023, 20:06 PT
Appointment of Conciliation Officers
Appointment of Conciliation Officers Further to our last update regarding the ILWU’s filing of the Notice of Dispute...
Negotiation Update
Mar 20 2023, 16:02 PT
Filing of Notice of Dispute
Filing of Notice of Dispute ILWU Canada has served a Notice of Dispute to the Minister of Labour under the Canada...
Negotiation Update
Feb 17 2023, 18:00 PT
Bargaining Initiated
Bargaining Initiated On Thursday, February 16th, the BCMEA met with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union...
Negotiation Update
Feb 7 2023, 14:53 PT
Commencement of Bargaining
Commencement of Bargaining Scheduled on Thursday, February 16th, the BCMEA will attend the first meeting with the...
Negotiation Update
Nov 30 2022, 00:09 PT
Notice to Commence Collective Bargaining
Notice to Commence Collective Bargaining On November 30, 2022, the Â鶹...