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Ocean BC Towing and union reach agreement on new contract

Ocean BC Towing (OBCT), managed by Groupe Ocean, has reached an agreement on a new contract with the Seafarers’ International Union of Canada (SIU). Union members unanimously accepted the contract, which provides “significant gains in all areas, raising the bar and setting the new standard for seafarers working on tugboats on Canada’s West Coast,” said the union in a statement.

The contract includes a 20% wage increase in the first three years, a 1.5% increase to pension contributions in 2025, transportation reimbursements, a minimum six-hour call-in during scheduled time off and improvements to the employees’ medical plan.

The SIU was in the news recently also because of its public spat with the International Longshore Workers’ Union (ILWU) Canada.

Kim Biggar

Kim Biggar started writing in the supply chain sector in 2000, when she joined the Canadian Association of Supply Chain & Logistics Management. In 2004/2005, she was project manager for the Government of Canada-funded Canadian Logistics Skills Committee, which led to her 13-year role as communications manager of the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council. A longtime freelance writer, Kim has contributed to publications including The Forwarder, 3PL Americas, The Shipper Advocate and Supply Chain Canada.
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