Vancouver grain terminal workers serve strike notice
Another major labour disruption could affect the Port of Vancouver starting tomorrow.
Grain Workers Union (GWU) Local 333 served 72-hour strike notice on Sept. 21. Workers at the six main bulk grain terminals could legally walk off the job as soon as 7 a.m. tomorrow.
The union represents 650 operations staff at the Alliance Grain, Cargill, Cascadia, G3, Pacific and Richardson International grain export terminals in Vancouver.
This has farm groups concerned. Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) said in a news release the strike would stop all shipments of bulk grain and risk the livelihoods of Prairie farmers.