Canada dock workers reject new salary offer

MONTREAL: Dock workers on Canada's west coast have rejected the latest salary offer from an employers group, after earlier launching a 13-day strike with major economic consequences for the country.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) of Canada — whose leaders had backed the tentative agreement — called on employers to "come to the table and negotiate something that works for our members and the industry," according to a brief statement released late Friday.