Bridgitte Anderson, CEO and president of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, expressed her concern about the lockout, stating it could disrupt $800 million in trade daily across various industries.
Union president Frank Morena emphasized that the union is unwilling to sign any contract that would remove existing parts of their collective agreement, which they have fought to protect.
The B.C. Maritime Employers Association stated that the lockout is intended to allow for a safe wind-down of operations amid escalating strike actions from the ILWU.
The BCMEA justified their lockout as a defensive action in response to the ILWU Local 514's strike notice, claiming it aims to facilitate negotiations.
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