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Letters: No incentive to return to work

Frankly if I was a port operator, I would certainly be looking for ways to cut my exorbitant labour costs
Letter to the editor
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Employers and more than 700 workers embroiled in a labour dispute that led to a lockout at British Columbia's ports will attempt to reach a deal when talks restart this weekend. Workers picket at Neptune Terminal during an International Longshore and Warehouse Union labour dispute in North Vancouver, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Editor:

The longshoremen Foreman’s union stated they are concerned about the future of their members due to port automation.

Frankly if I was a port operator, I would certainly be looking for ways to cut my exorbitant labour costs. Imagine an uneducated manager of five people earning more than a General Practitioner, it just isn’t right. What does an ordinary labourer make at the Port?

The problem I see is that these guys make so much money that they have no incentive to go back to work. I just hope mediation starts to stem this ridiculous injustice to fairness in the labour market. If they don’t then maybe it is time we revisited the Operation of Ports Canada.

Bruce Fougner