'When the parties aren't talking to the media, that's a good thing. 'It's always darkest before the dawn and just when you think there isn't a deal – bingo,' said Thompson. Mark Thompson, a professor emeritus of industrial relations at UBC and a former mediator, has been following the developments closely and says this could signal an end to the dispute. Hours later, ILWU removed its strike notice, and employees were back to work. That 72-hour notice was served soon after, with the union saying workers would walk off the job again Saturday morning. On Wednesday, workers stood down after an announcement that the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled the resumed action illegal due to a lack of notice.

The chaotic week began on Tuesday afternoon when the union rejected a proposed settlement and a picket line went up. The announcement is the latest development in what has been a tumultuous 48 hours in the dispute at the docks. If the union’s contract caucus agrees to send the deal for ratification, a vote will be scheduled. In an update Thursday, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada said the latest round of bargaining resulted in a new tentative agreement with the BC Maritime Employers Association.

dockworkers is set to have an emergency meeting Friday to decide if they will send a proposed deal to members for a vote – which could end the uncertainty at the ports. Leadership for the union representing striking B.C.

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