The BC Maritime Employers Association says it has been told by a lawyer for the foremen害羞草研究所檚 union that an industry-wide strike vote will take place in coming weeks.
The employers害羞草研究所� group says the lawyer for ILWU Local 514 informed them of the vote this week after a case management meeting with the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
No one could immediately be reached for comment from the ship and dock foreman害羞草研究所檚 union, whose 730 members work at British Columbia害羞草研究所檚 ports.
An industrial relations board hearing that is set to resume on Aug. 6 comes after the union served notice of intended strike action against DP World Canada port facilities earlier this month.
The board ordered the union to rescind the strike notice, which the union said was in response to DP World害羞草研究所檚 plans to introduce automation in the loading and unloading of cargo containers at its Centerm facility at the Port of Vancouver.
The employers害羞草研究所� association says it has offered the union a 19.2-per-cent wage increase that would take the median foreperson害羞草研究所檚 annual compensation to $293,617, not including benefits and pension.
It says the union害羞草研究所檚 lawyer told them the strike ballot would be completed by Aug. 9, and the association expected votes to take place at its members害羞草研究所� terminals across B.C. in coming days.
