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BCMEA/ILWU Local 514 (Foremen) Collective Agreement Ratified:
The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association and Longshore Foremen Local 514 have ratified their tentative collective agreement. The term of the collective agreement is 8 years in total and will expire on March 31, 2018, identical to that of ILWU Canada (Longshore). Port Metro Vancouver congratulates the parties on achieving a ratified agreement and acknowledges the invaluable assistance provided by Minister of Labour Lisa Raitt and her staff throughout the process. -
BCMEA/ILWU CANADA (Longshore) Collective Agreement Ratified:
The BCMEA and ILWU (Longshore) ratified an 8-year Collective Agreement that is in effect until March 31, 2018. Long term stability and reliability is critical to the success of our Gateway. We hope this agreement will create an environment in which to develop a more collaborative and constructive working relationship between labour and employer. We congratulate the BCMEA and ILWU Canada, and acknowledge the efforts of all involved in negotiating this historic agreement.
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