A labour researcher says he hopes the federal government doesn91裸聊视频檛 rush to intervene in British Columbia91裸聊视频檚 port dispute, even if union members reject a tentative deal with employers today.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada concludes the two-day vote at 6 p.m., after a tumultuous period that included a 13-day shutdown of more than 30 port terminals and other sites last month.

McGill University associate professor Barry Eidlin says he hopes the federal government lets the dispute be resolved at the negotiating table, regardless of the vote91裸聊视频檚 outcome.

He says the prospect of federal intervention represents 91裸聊视频渂acksliding to a past era91裸聊视频� when workers91裸聊视频� fundamental rights weren91裸聊视频檛 respected.

The tentative contract between the union and the BC Maritime Employers Association was announced on Sunday, a day after federal Labour Minister Seamus O91裸聊视频橰egan directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose a deal or binding arbitration if it decides a negotiated resolution isn91裸聊视频檛 possible.

Union leaders say workers91裸聊视频� key concerns relate to automation and the contracting out of maintenance work, both of which present fundamental challenges to the future of port jobs.

The strike from July 1 to 13 ended when a previous tentative deal was struck, but union members rejected it in a vote on July 28, triggering O91裸聊视频橰egan91裸聊视频檚 order for the industrial relations board to get involved.

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