Labor

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The British Columbia ports labor dispute continues, impacting exports at Canada’s biggest port in Vancouver with no sign of negotiating progress.

Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found ADM failed to inspect or test critical safety systems in the explosion that injured three workers.

Union head vows to stay on strike ‘as long as necessary’ as the first strike since 1977 halts the flow of goods, ranging from bananas to beef, pork and poultry to industrial materials, leading to potential shortages and price hikes.

The group of terminal operators and ocean container lines said their new offer would increase wages by nearly 50%, triple employer contributions to union retirement plans, strengthen health care options, and retain the current language around automation and semi-automation.

Biden administration officials are meeting with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to urge good faith negotiations in the ongoing labor dispute with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA).

Grain terminal workers at the Port of Vancouver started returning to work on Sept. 28 following a tentative agreement to end a four-day strike that disrupted crop exports during the critical harvest season.