As a longshoring lockout or strike looms, BC ports face an uncertain future.

 With 72 hours' notice, thousands of longshore workers in British Columbia and the BC Maritime Employers Association are now free to strike or lock out employees at any moment, with potentially serious repercussions.The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a federal agency that provides conflict resolution to employees in significant economic sectors, continues to assist the parties' negotiators in their meetings.Indeed, ports around the coast of British Columbia are important industries.The...

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