Overview

• The four-year collective agreement, effective from April 2023 to March 2027, formally resolves labour shutdowns at British Columbia’s ports.
• The pact includes provisions on automation protocols and enhanced staffing levels to modernize port operations and avoid future interruptions.
• It enshrines the right to strike and rejects classifying longshore workers as an essential service in line with commission findings.
• New dispute-resolution measures grant the government authority to appoint a special mediator during contract talks.
• Federal binding arbitration ordered in November 2024 laid the groundwork for negotiations leading to the June 2025 ratification.