Port workers' union accuses BC Maritime Employers Association of ending talks early

Locked out International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 port workers walk to a rally as gantry cranes and cargo containers are seen in the distance, in Vancouver, on Friday, November 8, 2024. Employers and the union representing supervisors embroiled in a labour dispute that triggered a lockout at British Columbia's ports will attempt to reach a deal when talks restart this weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A labour dispute continues to paralyze cargo shipping at British Columbia ports, and the union for locked-out workers is accusing employers of abruptly ending contract talks early.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Local 514 says the BC Maritime Employers Association ended federally mandated talks with a mediator less than an hour after they began late Saturday afternoon.

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