B.C.’s container trucking sector gets a boost from provincial government

VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. government approved a series of recommendations to support the province’s container trucking sector recently, including an adjusted rate structure for drivers. The recommendations were included…

B.C. container truck drivers see boost in enforcement and rates

VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. government has committed to beef up enforcement and increase trip rates and hourly wages for container truck drivers. “Our government has heard clearly from the…

Union’s takeover bid of Harbour Link employees rejected by CIRB

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Unifor is applauding a Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ruling to dismiss an application made by Transport, Marine, Warehousing and Allied Workers Union, CLAC Local 66, to…

Retroactive pay and licensing structure in the crosshairs at Port Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Though an agreement has been reached between several container truck companies that operate out of Port Metro Vancouver and Unifor, the union that represents the drivers, several…

Port Metro Vancouver gets $3 million to solve wait times

VANCOUVER, B.C. – The federal government has come up with funding to pay for technology that will help improve Port Metro Vancouver’s wait-time problems. Minister of Transport, Lisa Raitt, promised…