Update Page | Port Metro Vancouver Dispute
Updated 1:00 MDT March 28, 2014
Port Metro Vancouver Strike is over: Details of Unifor-VCTA Agreement released >> Read more by clicking here
On February 26, 2014, more than 1,000 non-unionized container truck drivers who are part of the United Truckers Association (UTA) in the Greater Vancouver area refused to perform moves at Port Metro Vancouver in protest to long wait times and low rates.
Demonstrations were held at Metro Vancouver ports and threats of strike action were made if the port authority (Port Metro Vancouver) failed to address their concerns.
In addition to the concerns of the UTA, unionized truck drivers, members of Unifor-VCTA, expressed similar concerns, in addition to frustrations on working without a contract since June 2012.
Demonstrations were held at Metro Vancouver ports and threats of strike action were made if the port authority (Port Metro Vancouver) failed to address their concerns.
In addition to the concerns of the UTA, unionized truck drivers, members of Unifor-VCTA, expressed similar concerns, in addition to frustrations on working without a contract since June 2012.
Port Metro Vancouver is North America’s largest export port by tonnage and trades $172 billion in goods annually.
Unifor represents the majority of unionized truckers at the Port Metro Vancouver, including Unifor National Council 4000/Local 4001 members at CNTL,
Below is news and information updates as it became available:
Unifor represents the majority of unionized truckers at the Port Metro Vancouver, including Unifor National Council 4000/Local 4001 members at CNTL,
Below is news and information updates as it became available:
- Mar 28, 2014 Port Metro Vancouver Strike is over: Details of Unifor-VCTA Agreement released
- Mar 26, 2014 Truckers secure deal to end port dispute
- Mar 26, 2014 Port Metro Vancouver strike nears settlement, truckers and Union say (Vancouver Sun)
- Mar 26, 2014 Media Advisory - Unifor to make announcement about trucker working conditions
- Mar 26, 2014 Union asks for negotiations before truckers are forced back to work (Vancouver Sun)
- Mar 25, 2014 Unifor calls on Minister Raitt to negotiate with truckers
- Mar 25, 2014 Port Metro Vancouver strike: Back-to-work legislation introduced (CBC)
- Mar 22, 2014 Back-to-work legislation will solve nothing in Metro Vancouver port dispute
- Mar 17, 2014 Federal government fails to address core concerns in port dispute
- Mar 16, 2014 Feds and Province announce 14-Point Plan to end Vancouver Ports dispute
- Mar 10, 2014 Unifor Council 4000 / Local 4001 hold Special Membership Meeting March 9 on upcoming plans during Port Metro Vancouver strikes
- Mar 8, 2014 Unifor-Vancouver Container Truckers’ Association (VCTA) reject tentative deal
- Mar 7, 2014 Unifor-VCTA to hold membership meeting March 8 on upcoming plans - Unifor Council 4000 to provide info on our plans afterwards
- Mar 6, 2014 Unifor helps broker a tentative deal in Vancouver container truck drivers' dispute
- Mar 6, 2014 High-level meetings set to begin with governments and Unifor truck drivers
- Mar 6, 2014 Vince Ready appointed to review Port Metro Vancouver trucking issues
- Mar 3, 2014 Unifor-VCTA serves 72-hour strike notice to trucking employers in the Metro Vancouver area
- Mar 3, 2014 CNTL Notice to CNTL Owner Operators - Members of Unifor National Council 4000/Local 4001 re possible VCTA strike (PDF)
- Mar 1, 2014 UPDATE: Important information to CNTL Unifor Members concerning demonstrations/strikes at Metro Vancouver Ports
- Feb 26, 2014 Important information to CNTL Unifor Members concerning demonstrations/strikes at Metro Vancouver Ports
