Overview

• Eleven workers responsible for transporting jet fuel to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) have issued a strike notice, effective Tuesday.
• The workers, represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 502, are seeking pay increases, pension benefits, and severance packages in their first collective agreement.
• Union officials state that the workers currently earn just above Vancouver's living wage of $27 per hour, with many needing second jobs to make ends meet.
• Negotiations with employer SGS Canada began in June but broke down in November, with the union accusing the company of walking away from talks.
• The Vancouver Airport Authority does not anticipate significant disruptions to jet fuel supply, citing multiple delivery channels including trucks, pipelines, and rail.