Ports

Canadian minister: Agreement in port dispute is within reach

A strike among thousands of workers at several of Canada’s key ports may be coming to an end after a week and a half of conflict.
Workers at major ports on the west coast of Canada have been striking since July 1. | Photo: Don Mackinnon/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
Workers at major ports on the west coast of Canada have been striking since July 1. | Photo: Don Mackinnon/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
by KIT LINDHARDT

The parties in a dispute over wages for employees at major Canadian ports are reaching an agreement with the help of mediators, informs the Canadian Minister of Industry, Seamus O’Regan, in a message shared on Twitter.

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