Trigon Pacific Terminals ordered to halt contractor work during strike

Trigon Pacific Terminals Canada Industrial Relations Board ILWU Local 523 labour strike Prince Rupert port

The Canada Industrial Relations Board has ordered Trigon Pacific Terminals to cease using contractors for specific duties within 48 hours. The board ruled that the company violated the Canada Labour Code by employing contractors to perform work typically handled by unionized employees during an ongoing strike.

The ruling found that Trigon benefited from the arrangement by allowing its limited number of trained employees outside the bargaining unit to focus on coal operations while contractors managed liquid propane gas (LPG) duties. The restriction will remain in effect for the duration of the labour dispute unless the union agrees otherwise.

This decision follows a previous board ruling on October 20 that dismissed Trigon’s complaint regarding bad-faith bargaining and its application to declare the strike unlawful. The strike, which began on October 2, was officially declared lawful by the board earlier this month. The International Longshore Warehouse Workers Local 523 stated that the decision sends a clear message regarding the rights of workers and the collective bargaining process.

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Canada Industrial Relations Board · International Longshore Warehouse Workers Local 523 · Prince Rupert · Trigon Pacific Terminals

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 7 SOURCES] The strike began on October 2. caledoniacourier.com · northernsentinel.com · houston-today.com · oakbaynews.com · peacearchnews.com · +2 more
[● 4 SOURCES] The board declared the strike lawful on October 20. oakbaynews.com · peacearchnews.com · saanichnews.com · thefreepress.ca
[● 4 SOURCES] Trigon used contractors to handle liquid propane gas (LPG) duties. oakbaynews.com · peacearchnews.com · saanichnews.com · thefreepress.ca
[● 4 SOURCES] Trigon must comply with the order within 48 hours of its issuance. oakbaynews.com · peacearchnews.com · saanichnews.com · thefreepress.ca
[● 4 SOURCES] Trigon Pacific Terminals violated the Canada Labour Code by using contractors for unionized work. oakbaynews.com · peacearchnews.com · saanichnews.com · thefreepress.ca
[● 4 SOURCES] Local 523 is prepared to negotiate a settlement. oakbaynews.com · peacearchnews.com · saanichnews.com · thefreepress.ca
[● 4 SOURCES] The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered Trigon Pacific Terminals to cease using contractors for specified duties. oakbaynews.com · peacearchnews.com · saanichnews.com · thefreepress.ca
[● 4 SOURCES] The board dismissed Trigon’s bad-faith bargaining complaint. oakbaynews.com · peacearchnews.com · saanichnews.com · thefreepress.ca
[● 3 SOURCES] The board dismissed Trigon’s bad-faith bargaining complaint on October 20. caledoniacourier.com · northernsentinel.com · houston-today.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled that Trigon Pacific Terminals violated the Canada Labour Code. caledoniacourier.com · northernsentinel.com · houston-today.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Trigon must cease using contractors for specified LPG rail car duties within 48 hours of the October 27 order. caledoniacourier.com · northernsentinel.com · houston-today.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The board declared the strike to be lawful on October 20. caledoniacourier.com · northernsentinel.com · houston-today.com