Canada dockers strike blocking $7.5bn in cargo, employers say

The strike by unionised dockworkers in British Columbia has disrupted billions of dollars in containerised cargo from entering and leaving Canada, employers alleged.

The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA), which represents 49 waterfront companies in British Columbia, has cited CAD 7.5bn ($5.67bn) in blocked commerce as a result of a strike by the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada).