The union representing B.C. port workers on strike has sought a wage raise of 11 per cent in the first year and 6 per cent in the second year, as well as an $8,000 signing bonus as an “inflation adjustment allowance”. …Employers say the union is asking for too much. But ILWU president Rob Ashton asserted that union members deserve to be properly compensated, and employers have been “gorging on record profits.” Business groups have been calling on the Liberal government to recall Parliament to introduce back-to-work legislation, but Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has said the focus must be on the bargaining table. …An array of businesses has warned about the disruptions to Canada’s fragile supply chain. …The Port of Vancouver is becoming increasingly congested during the strike, with the suspension of goods imported inside reusable steel containers such as consumer goods, construction materials, auto parts and produce. Exports inside containers would normally include wood pulp, specialty crops, lumber and metals. [to access the full story a Globe & Mail subscription is required]