Canada
October 24, 2023
Striking St. Lawrence Seaway Workers, Management Back to Negotiations
Canada's federal government has instructed workers and management in the St. Lawrence Seaway strike to sit down with a mediator this Friday and hash out their differences, as groups ranging from grain farmers to steelmakers feel the squeeze. The job…
READ MORE >July 21, 2023
Canada Dockworkers to Vote on New Contract after Recent Strike Threat
The union representing more than 7,000 dockworkers at two of Canada’s busiest ports is set for a key vote on a new contract on Friday, potentially putting an end to labor unrest that has temporarily disrupted billions of dollars in…
READ MORE >July 14, 2023
Strike at Canada’s Pacific Ports Ends with Tentative Four-Year Deal
Dockworkers at ports along Canada's Pacific coast and their employers accepted a tentative wage deal on Thursday, ending a 13-day strike that disrupted trade at the country's busiest ports and risked worsening inflation. "The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA)…
READ MORE >July 7, 2023
Pressure Grows to Resolve Canada Port Strikes
Day six of the west coast Canadian port strikes and the pressure is growing on the federal government to intervene to resolve a contract dispute between employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada (source: Splash 247).
READ MORE >June 7, 2023
Canadian ILWU Calls Strike Vote for West Coast Container Ports
Canada’s International Longshore and Warehouse posted a notice on June 5 that it will conduct a strike authorization vote among its members at the end of this week. The union, which represents 7,200 dockworkers at the ports of Vancouver and…
READ MORE >September 22, 2022
Shippers Would Like to See Rail Service Reform
While rail shippers are greatly relieved that last week’s potential strike was averted after two of the biggest rail unions reached a tentative agreement with U.S. freight railroads for a new contract, shippers are still wary about whether ratification of the…
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