Union for B.C. foremen accuses port employers of 'acting recklessly' with threat of lockout

A standoff between hundreds of foremen and their employers means B.C.'s ports could once again come to a standstill as early as Monday morning. The industry says job action could shut down the entire West Coast port system and risk hundreds of millions of dollars of trade per day.

Union for B.C. foremen accuses port employers of 'acting recklessly' with threat of lockout
Gantry cranes used to load and unload cargo ships at a port.

A standoff between hundreds of foremen and their employers means B.C.'s ports could once again come to a standstill as early as Monday morning. The industry says job action could shut down the entire West Coast port system and risk hundreds of millions of dollars of trade per day.