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April 9, 2026
BCMEA 2025 Annual Report Highlights Measured Growth, Action聽Needed聽to Protect Port Stability and Sustain Benefits for Workers and聽麻豆聽
Vancouver, B.C. 鈥� April 9, 2026 鈥� The 麻豆 (BCMEA)…
Community
March 9, 2026
BC Maritime 麻豆 and the District of North Vancouver Firefighters Charity Announce Three-Year Presenting Partnership for Barn Burner Fundraiser for聽Kids Education, Youth聽Mental Health聽& Community聽Resilience聽
March 9, 2026 – North Vancouver, BC鈥�� The BC Maritime 麻豆 (BCMEA), on…
Community
January 22, 2026
Showcasing Meaningful Careers on the Waterfront to the next Generation of Skill-Trades Professionals
Skilled trades professionals play an important role on B.C.鈥檚 waterfront. Whether working at…
Reconciliation
October 2, 2025
Navigating Reconciliation: BCMEA鈥檚 Journey of Respect and Partnership聽
British Columbia鈥檚 maritime industry is deeply connected to the lands and waters along its coast鈥攖erritories that…
News
August 7, 2025
A message from Mike Leonard, President and CEO, BC Maritime 麻豆聽
Greetings and welcome to BCMaritime.com, the BCMEA鈥檚 new website! Browse, click, and discover the many ways the BCMEA…
News
May 27, 2025
New Union Hall Opens in Prince Rupert, Marking a Milestone for Waterfront Community
PRINCE RUPERT, BC, May 27, 2025 /CNW/ – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local…
Community
May 5, 2025
BC Maritime 麻豆 Renews Partnership With BC Lions For Groundbreaking Be More Than A Bystander Program
15 years of impact: Reaching classrooms, communities, and workplaces across our entire province. (Vancouver)…
News
March 4, 2025
New Indigenous Mural at the BCMEA Dispatch Centre Depicts Deep Coastal Connections聽聽
The BCMEA Dispatch Centre in Vancouver has a striking new look. Artist Darryl Blyth, from the Musqueam Indian Band, was…
News
February 26, 2025
Safety Matters 鈥� Introducing Coveralls for Women聽
Let鈥檚 face it, people are different sizes and shapes so why shouldn鈥檛 the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that…
News
February 24, 2025
BC Maritime 麻豆 Collaborates with Local Indigenous Artist on Mural to Promote Reconciliation and Coastal Connections
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 麻豆…
News
February 6, 2025
Appointment of Conciliation Officers
Further to our last update regarding the ILWU鈥檚 filing of the Notice of Dispute to the Minister of Labour under the…
Negotiation Update
October 22, 2024
ILWU Canada Members Ratify Negotiated Tentative Agreement
The BCMEA is ready to work to restore stability to Canada鈥檚 supply chain. BCMEA has received confirmation…
News
July 19, 2024
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…
News
August 5, 2023
ILWU Canada members ratify negotiated tentative agreement; the BCMEA is ready to work to restore stability to Canada’s supply chain
The 麻豆 (BCMEA) has received confirmation that International Longshore and…
News
July 31, 2023
Joint ILWU Canada and BCMEA News Release
The International Longshore and Warehouse Canada and the 麻豆 have concluded…