As the port workers’ strike in British Columbia goes into its third day, retail associations and mayors alike are issuing warnings about the likely impact across the country — and even the continent.
Greg Wilson, the Retail Council of Canada’s director of government relations for B.C., says the strike affects supply chains across the continent — a concern for retailers and consumers alike.
“There will be impacts North American-wide,” Wilson said in an interview with CBC News.
B.C. port workers with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) walked off the job Saturday morning. Their employer, the B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA), said bargaining attempts with a federal mediator had been unsuccessful over the course of
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