B.C. strikers face back-to-work law

VICTORIA — B.C.’s Liberal government has followed through with its promise to table back-to-work legislation for unionized truckers on strike at Port Metro Vancouver, with heavy penalties for not complying.

Labour Minister Shirley Bond says the legislation calls for a 90-day cooling off period and applies only to the 250 unionized truckers who serve at Canada’s largest port.

The legislation includes penalties of up to $400 per day for workers and $10,000 per day for the union or employer for contravening the legislation.

The strike also involves more than 1,000 nonunion truckers, who are demanding shorter wait times at the port and standardized rates of pay.