The union representing grain workers at terminals in Metro Vancouver says it has served the employer with a 72-hour strike notice. A container ship docked under gantry cranes at port and the downtown skyline are seen in Vancouver, on Thursday, May 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Grain farmers urge intervention as Metro Vancouver terminal workers ready strike

by The Canadian Press September 24, 2024

written by The Canadian Press September 24, 2024

Canada's grain farmers say a strike at Metro Vancouver terminals would cripple crop exports if it were allowed to take place. The Grain Growers of Canada say in a statement that it is "deeply concerned" about a potential strike of grain workers in Metro Vancouver, since about 52 per cent of all Cana...

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