Port workers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have voted near-unanimously in favour of a strike.
But, despite 99.2 percent of workers voting in favour of job action last weekend, the earliest a strike would be able to begin is on June 24th.
That comes after the Union and BC Maritime Employers Association agreed to a 21-day cooling off period following months of negotiations.
In total, the ILWU represents more than 7,200 employees tasked with loading and unloading cargo at more than 30 ports across BC.
Negotiations between the two began in February, with their current collective bargaining agreement running up in June.
Pay and port-automation continue to be major sticking points between the two sides.
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