There will be no regular Membership Meeting at 6 pm on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Instead, a “Stop Work” Meeting has been called for that day starting at 9:00 am at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex located at 633 … Continue reading
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Local 500 “Stop Work” Meeting June 19, 2019 – Voting June 20 & 21
Longshore Contract Caucus Recommends Settlement On June 13, 2019, the Longshore Contract Caucus approved the proposed terms of a tentative Collective Agreement. A JOINT LOCAL 500 & 502 “STOP WORK” MEETING will take place: Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 9:00 am … Continue reading
ILWU Canada Bulletin Announces “Stop Work” Mtg & Voting Dates
Please click on the bulletin below to view the bulletin put out by ILWU Canada announcing the June 19, 2019 “Stop Work” meeting for all locals in the province and the dates for voting on the tentative collective agreement adopted … Continue reading
Annual Battle of Ballantyne Memorial – June 18, 2019
Please click on the link below for information about this year’s Battle of Ballantyne Memorial and a little bit of history about the annual remembrance. Tuesday, June 18, 2019 11 am New Brighton Park
Contract Caucus and Stop Work Meeting Information
JUNE 11, 2019 – LOCAL 500 BULLETIN Dear Brothers and Sisters There will be a Longshore Contract Caucus meeting on Thursday, June 13, 2019 to approve the tentative deal so it can be sent to the Membership for a vote. … Continue reading
Tentative Collective Agreement Reached – What’s Next?
A tentative collective agreement has been reached. The next step is to have it reviewed by the Longshore Contract Caucus on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at which time the Caucus will make a recommendation on whether to endorse the agreement … Continue reading
Update on Bargaining – Tentative agreement reached
Tentative agreement reached for a new contract between ILWU and BCMEA…. The BCMEA is lifting immediately a lockout of ILWU members imposed at 8 a.m. Thursday. The ILWU has withdrawn its strike notice as well. No details of the tentative … Continue reading
ILWU – for immediate release – limited and targeted job action
May 26, 2019 – for immediate release International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada to take limited and targeted job action Monday morning at GCT Deltaport and GCT Vanterm but all ports will remain open; no picket lines will go up, … Continue reading
Union Members Can Work in 502 Jurisdiction eff June 1, 2019
Effective June 1, 2019, all Union Members are allowed to work in Local 502’s jurisdiction without restriction.
STRIKE VOTE RESULTS – May 10, 2019 (Local 500 members)
The results of the strike vote held May 8, 9, 2019 show 98.4% in favour of supporting strike action agains the member companies of the BC Maritime Employers Association, if necessary. Click the link below to see the bulletin.