The Port of Prince Rupert is facing a potential work stoppage in near future, one that could see the entire Asia-Pacific Gateway close down. Members of local 505 chapter of the International Long Shoreman and Warehouse Workers Union, has recently held a strike vote, along with other chapters from all over British Columbia. The B.C. Maritime Employers Association has allegedly filed the paperwork necessary to lock the workers out as well.
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We’ll be updating this story as it develops and we get more information. Stay tuned, folks!