A tentative agreement to end the Canadian West Coast port strike fell through Tuesday, and 7,500 dock workers at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert resumed their strike. Federal mediators helped broker a four-year wage deal between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association last week after calls from Canadian and American officials for government intervention. Government officials said BCMEA had accepted the deal but ILWU membership shot it down on the recommendation of union leadership, Reuters reported. Union officials said in a statement ... Log in to view full article.