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 >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 >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 >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 >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 >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…
READ MORE >Due to persistent congestion, truckers moving containers to/from CN Railway's rail yard in Toronto are experiencing abnormal waiting time (sometimes in excess of 6 hours) and challenges in obtaining CN's highly limited appointment slots. These hindrances to service can result…
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