OTTAWA, July 8 Reuters A strike planned for Monday by ship and dock foremen at west Canadian ports has been called off after the country39;s industrial relations board found the union39;s strike notice was in violation of the labor code, the board said in an order.

The Board directs the union to rescind its strike notice, Canada Industrial Relations Board CIRB said in the order, adding that the strike violated the Canada Labour Code.

It said that the union International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship and Dock Foremen Local 514 failed to bargain in good faith.

The union did not immediately respond to a request for comment early on Monday.

The strike was called to protest against port operator DP World39;s labor contracts and related issues such as changes to overtime, jobs becoming redundant due to automation and retirement benefits.

It said that the union International Longshore and Warehouse Union Ship and Dock Foremen Local 514 failed to bargain in good faith.

The union did not immediately respond to a request for comment early on Monday.

The strike was called to protest against port operator DP World39;s labor contracts and related issues such as changes to overtime, jobs becoming redundant due to automation and retirement benefits.

A maritime employers39; association of British Columbia in the west of Canada had said earlier that a coastwide lockout could potentially shut down all cargo operations of its member companies across the province, except…