BC port strike enters 7th day, estimated $ of goods remain in limbo

The ongoing B.C. port worker strike entered its seventh day on Friday, and with cargo piling up, an apparent end to this labour action is still not in sight. After beginning their labour action over concerns about wages, contracting and automation, hundreds of workers under the ILWU union rallied on Thursday. An estimated $3.5 billion worth of goods remain stuck in the ports of B.C. as a result of the strike, increasing pressure for the federal government to get involved, and for negotiations to conclude. Global’s Neetu Garcha has the latest. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Facebook HERE: Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: #GlobalNews #BCPortStrike #ILWU