Vancouver marine port strike averted

Today unionized container truck drivers at marine port Vancouver conceded to vote on a tentative deal prepared by veteran labor mediator Vince Ready.

Ready will also work on an independent report of the main issues including wages, working conditions and wait times at port terminals.

The unionized truckers will vote Saturday on the deal and have agreed to a 60-day truce while the mediator is working on his review.

The efficient movement of goods through Port Metro Vancouver and it clearance through Canada Customs by Customs brokers is crucial to Canada’s Asia Pacific Gateway and our economy. Recent work interruption by certain members of the Port Metro Vancouver trucking community has affected port Canada Customs operations. Even though some measures have been undertaken in recently to improve operational stability in the Vancouver marine port, problems associated with compensation, working conditions, and wait-times still raise concerns.

The trucking industry plays a major role in the supply chain at the port. Mr. Ready, together with his colleague Ms. Corinn Bell, will provide a detailed review of the Port Metro Vancouver trucking industry and will provide recommendations to the both provincial and federal governments by the end of May. Dilas as a Customs broker, one of the members of Customs brokerage community in Canada anticipate an immediate return to full operations at the port of Vancouver.