Canada's grain farmers say a strike at Metro Vancouver terminals would cripple crop exports if it were allowed to take place.
Canada's grain farmers say a strike at Metro Vancouver terminals would cripple crop exports if it were allowed to take place.
The response comes after the union representing grain workers at terminals in Metro Vancouver said it has served their employer with a 72-hour strike notice. "Grain farmers in the prairies rely heavily on the Port of Vancouver to handle and export the majority of the grain they grow," the statement from the Grain Growers of Canada says."Following last month's rail work stoppages, this strike will have an equally devastating impact on grain farmers across the prairies who are in the midst of harvest."
In a separate release, the group representing Saskatchewan's farmers echoed the national organization's concerns, saying a strike or any similar work stoppages would be a"gut punch" to farm operators. It's statement says the union's shop committees will advise members of their picketing duties before the start of the strike Tuesday morning.
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