Container truckers strike that involves a myriad of unionized and non-ionized drivers is taking another turn now. The union representing truck drivers in Vancouver is calling on federal Minister of Transportation Lisa Raitt for negotiations for a sustainable solution to the dispute.
"I have called the Minsiter every day since last Thursday, and she won't even pick up the phone," said Jerry Dias, national president of Unifor.
"We're prepared to work around the clock to find a sustainable solution, but Minister Raitt would rather pick a fight than find a solution."
Meanwhile, the BC government has introduced back-to-work legislation that would reportedly force about 250 unionized truckers to gear back to their jobs, and truckers who are not at work will not have their licenses renewed.
Raitt states that a government-backed 14-point action plan remains the best way to resolve the issue.
