STOP THE PORT OF VANCOUVER FROM SINKING OUR FAMILIES
Communities Afloat: Contexts and conditions of tug work at the port of Vancouver.
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 400 is proud to share a study from researcher Benjamin Anderson, officially, in partnership with The Morgan Centre for Labour Research at Simon Fraser University, investigating the contexts and conditions of Tug Work at the Port of Vancouver.
The researcher formulated the contents of this study in conjunction with members of Local 400 and the Morgan Center faculty.
The research is intended to address the social ramifications, changes in working conditions, and outlook for career sustainability brought about by political, economic and contractual changes in the marine industry in BC, and by extension, Canada.
This study highlights the importance of centralized sectoral bargaining in Canada’s West Coast marine industry.
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The Port of Vancouver is awarding contracts to companies that are lowering wages across the board, leaving ILWU tugboat workers out-to-dry.
We must ensure that President and CEO Peter Xotta steps up for tugboat workers and our BC communities. Now, after longshore workers showed the Port executives how much they depend on workers, we have an opportunity to make sure tugboat workers aren’t left behind either.
The new CEO needs public support. The executive team isn’t accountable to shareholders, they are accountable to the Ministry of Transportation—and ultimately that means us. If we can build enough momentum and support from people like you, we can show them they’ll lose public support unless they step up for workers.
Add your name to protect good jobs for tugboat workers at the Port of Vancouver before it’s too late.