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The consequence of the labor dispute in Ports of British Columbia continues to develop because unions representing suddenly about 7,400 workers canceled the strike notice hours after its release.

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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped up measures in the federal response to potentially shutting down BC’s ports again in a dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada and the BC Maritime Employers Association, convening an incident response group that usually meets during times of “national crisis” or events of great consequence to Canada.

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The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that Trudeau spoke with BC Premier David Eby about the labor dispute and they agreed on the need to “ensure the stability” of the nation’s supply chains.

In a statement yesterday, the ILWU said it had “removed” the strike notice it issued earlier in the day, but gave no reasons or details behind the decision in what the BCMEA called a “fluid and unpredictable situation.”

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Earlier, the ILWU issued a 72-hour notice that union members would resume a strike at BC ports on Saturday morning after rejecting a tentative four-year agreement on Tuesday that temporarily halted the strike on July 13.

The ILWU initially renewed its strike on Tuesday immediately after announcing its committee had rejected a tentative agreement reached by negotiators last week, but yesterday removed pickets and returned to work after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled that workers must submit a 72-hour strike. notice period. to make the strike legal.

The strike originally began on July 1 and lasted 13 days, shutting down or severely disrupting operations at more than 30 BC port terminals and other locations where ILWU members work – including Vancouver, the nation’s largest port.

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