Morning Update: Tentative B.C. port deal aims to address outsourcing concerns

News Snapshot:

Good morning, A tentative agreement reached between the union representing B.C. port workers and employers averts a third strike and ends a month of wild disruptions to the supply chain, which affected the imports of consumer goods and exports of raw materials. The union was able to secure new language in the contract designed to alleviate the union’s main concern about the outsourcing of maintenance jobs to mostly non-union contractors, according to two sources familiar with the situation. The new package runs for four years and uses a previous proposal drafted by a federal mediator as the template, with wage...