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Food supply concerns increased due to workers' strike

BY Connect Newsroom, Sep 25, 2024 2:57 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

Association says the employers the strike is happening during the fall wheat harvest after many months of negotiations.

Metro Vancouver grain workers strike has raised concerns about food supply chain. The strike could be a major blow to the economy and the food supply chain, with more than half of all Canadian-grown grain moving through Metro Vancouver terminals.

The association that includes Metro Vancouver grain terminals says the union for grain workers at ports waited out the clock to strike at a time they have the most leverage.

Association says the employers the strike is happening during the fall wheat harvest after many months of negotiations. A University of Guelph food economist says the union for grain workers in Metro Vancouver picked a strategically smart time to strike during the fall wheat harvest.

Professor Michael von Massow says farmers are dealing with a lot of wheat that needs to move to terminals for export, making the union's timing important for leverage at the bargaining table.

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