A strike at Metro Vancouver ports by container truck owner-operators has been averted with the parties announcing they have reached an agreement, reported the Vancouver Sun.
Earlier this week about 120 owner-operators covered by two collective agreements with three trucking companies voted to go on strike.
The strike vote came after talks between the operators and the companies bogged down on the rate to be paid for moving containers to and from off-dock storage sites.
That issue has now been resolved, said Bob Simpson, president of the three companies involved -- Team Transport Services, Port Transport and Pacific Transportation Group.
Six collective agreements have now been concluded between the union and the companies out of the 17 collective agreements with 26 companies that expired on December 31. The remaining agreements are expected to be identical to the first six, which expire in June 2010.
Earlier this week about 120 owner-operators covered by two collective agreements with three trucking companies voted to go on strike.
The strike vote came after talks between the operators and the companies bogged down on the rate to be paid for moving containers to and from off-dock storage sites.
That issue has now been resolved, said Bob Simpson, president of the three companies involved -- Team Transport Services, Port Transport and Pacific Transportation Group.
Six collective agreements have now been concluded between the union and the companies out of the 17 collective agreements with 26 companies that expired on December 31. The remaining agreements are expected to be identical to the first six, which expire in June 2010.