Just weeks after the U.S. West Coast ports labor deal avoided a potentially disastrous shutdown, a strike at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert north of the border and a looming July 31 strike deadline at UPS threaten the flow of goods. About 7,500 port workers under the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada were on strike for nearly two weeks, in a push for higher wages that finally ended yesterday with a new 4-year deal with the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association. The Railway Association of Canada estimated that ... Log in to view full article.