Communities Afloat: Contexts and Conditions of Tug Work at the Port of Vancouver

International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 400 is proud to share a study from researcher Benjamin Anderson, officially, in partnership with The Morgan Centre for Labour Research at Simon Fraser University, investigating the contexts and conditions of Tug Work at the Port of Vancouver.

The researcher formulated the contents of this study in conjunction with members of Local 400 and the Morgan Center faculty.

The research is intended to address the social ramifications, changes in working conditions, and outlook for career sustainability brought about by political, economic and contractual changes in the marine industry in BC, and by extension, Canada.

This study highlights the importance of centralized sectoral bargaining in Canada’s West Coast marine industry.