Local 514 Bargaining Update

This week, the ILWU Ship & Dock Foremen Local 514 (ILWU Local 514) and the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) continued collective bargaining in an effort to achieve a negotiated deal without a strike or lockout at Canada’s West Coast ports.  

ILWU Local 514 has agreed to conduct a full member vote on the terms of BCMEA’s revised comprehensive offer. The ILWU Local 514 membership vote will be completed and either accepted or rejected by the end of day Saturday, June 15, 2024. If accepted, the BCMEA will hold its ratification process on Monday, June 17, 2024. 

The BCMEA’s most recent offer to the ILWU Local 514 bargaining committee is a fair and balanced proposal that is beneficial for the 730 hardworking forepersons and for their families, while also ensuring West Coast ports remain reliable, competitive, and affordable for all Canadians. 

We will continue to provide updates as needed.

Last updated: June 7, 2024, 2:00 PT