A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest the world.
The Federal Kivalina is docked ,Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, in Detroit. A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest of a hungry world as well as cargoes needed by American and Canadian industries. – A strike has shut down all shipping on the St.
The strike was in its third day Tuesday when the Canadian government ordered both sides to return Friday to the bargaining table with a federal mediator. U.S. officials are pushing the Canadian government and the Seaway corporation for a settlement. Management said in a separate statement that it was committed to negotiating a fair wage agreement, but that it wasn't ready for something comparable to the big increases that Unifor recently won from some automakers. It said the situations are “vastly different,” and that Seaway workers have negotiated wage increases well over the rate of inflation during the past 20 years.
Other stranded ships included five at the major grain port of Thunder Bay, Ontario, on Lake Superior and two docked on the Detroit River between Lakes Huron and Erie. They won't be able to get past Lake Erie until the Seaway reopens.
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