Canada’s Industrial Relations Board ordered a resumption of operations at the Port of Montreal from Nov. 16 morning, the port’s employers association said. The move came after Canadian Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon directed the board to intervene. “As the economic losses threaten the country and begin to mount, it is up to the government to […] Read more
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Canada moves to end disputes at ports of Vancouver and Montreal
UPDATED: November 12, 2024 – 1250 CST – includes comments from Pulse Canada and the Canadian Specials Crops Trade Association. OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canadian Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said on Tuesday he had directed the country’s labor relations board to order an end to disputes at the ports of Vancouver and Montreal, citing the economic […] Read more
Montreal port workers plan indefinite strike if deal not reached by Thursday morning
Glacier FarmMedia – Workers at two container terminals at the Port of Montreal signaled intent to walk off the job Thursday morning—this time indefinitely—according to a notice from the port’s authority yesterday. Both terminals are operated by Termont. Viterra’s grain terminal will continue operation, the Port of Montreal said. The strike is the latest in […] Read more
Grain trade reputation on the line
Industry worries about what ‘double whammy’ labour disputes will mean for the country following Vancouver port strike
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s reputation in international grain markets took another hit when the most recent labour dispute shut down six grain terminals in Vancouver, industry says. Workers reached a tentative deal late last week, but transportation observers say the damage is being done. “Every two years, roughly, we end up with some form of […] Read more
Vancouver grain workers reach tentative deal to end strike
Workers at six grain terminals in the Port of Vancouver have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike potentially impacting exports from the world’s top canola and number three wheat exporter during the harvesting period. The Grain Workers Union and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators’ Association reached the tentative agreement to get Canada’s harvest to market, […] Read more
Exports could take a hit as Vancouver grain terminals workers strike
Glacier FarmMedia – While producers could feel the pinch of a strike at the Port of Vancouver’s grain terminals within a week, the markets won’t feel much of a hit unless the strike continues for three or four weeks, analysts said. “It’s going to back up trains that are going into Vancouver. It’s going to […] Read more
Port of Vancouver grain workers walk off the job
Glacier FarmMedia – Grain terminal workers at the Port of Vancouver are on strike this morning as shown by video posted by local media on X. Video from CityNews Vancouver shows workers picketing outside of Viterra’s Cascadia terminal. On Sept. 21, Grain Workers Union Local 333 issued a 72-hour strike notice to terminal operators represented […] Read more
Port of Vancouver elevator strike will have ‘devastating impact’ on farmers say Grain Growers
Glacier FarmMedia – An impending strike of grain terminal workers at the Port of Vancouver will have a devastating impact on Prairie farmers who are in the midst of harvest says Grain Growers of Canada. On Sept. 21, Grain Workers Union Local 333 issued a 72-hour strike notice to terminal operators represented by the Vancouver […] Read more
Rest rules a matter for legislation: law professor
University of Manitoba academic says fatigue management should never have been on the rail dispute bargaining table
Glacier FarmMedia – A University of Manitoba labour law professor says employee fatigue management should be the government’s purview, not an issue dealt with in labour negotiations. Scheduling and fatigue management were among the major sticking points in the recent conflict between Canada’s railways and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, the union representing the two […] Read more
Railway labour dispute takes twists and turns
The Canadian agriculture sector is taking stock after the labour dispute between Canada’s two main railways and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union came to a rolling boil last week. Just after midnight Aug. 22, Canadian Pacific Kansas City and the Canadian National Railway made good on their threat to lock out employees. The TCRC […] Read more
