Cargo chaos looms as strikes threaten Canada’s ports and rail networks

Strike action has threatened to erupt at both Canada’s ports and rail networks, leaving the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) with its hands full.   In its ongoing dispute against the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA), the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) issued a formal 72-hour notice of intended strike action against DP World…