Employers and the union representing foremen at British Columbia’s ports will return to the negotiating table next week with a mediator in the latest push for a resolution in the labour dispute.
The BC Maritime Employers Association says in a statement that it will meet Oct. 29 with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514, which represents about 700 port foremen.
The statement says the negotiation session could be extended to Oct. 30 and 31 if necessary.
The last agreement between the two sides expired in March 2023, and the union said in September that members had voted 96 percent in favour of authorizing strike action if necessary….