Port Strike Threatens Canadian Grain Growers as Harvest Season Begins

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Port Strike Threatens Canadian Grain Growers as Harvest Season Begins
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Hundreds of unionized workers are on strike at the port of Vancouver, disrupting the shipment of crops and putting Canadian grain growers' livelihoods at risk.

01:48 | September 23, 202401:54 | September 21, 202401:59 | September 18, 202402:13 | September 23, 202402:19 | September 22, 202402:46 | September 19, 2024It's harvest time, and getting crops to market is critical for Canadian grain growers . If farmers can't ship what they've grown, they face serious cash flow problems and won’t be able to pay the bills for all their input costs.

Heather Yourex-West reports.It's harvest time, and getting crops to market is critical for Canadian grain growers. If farmers can't ship what they've grown, they face serious cash flow problems and won’t be able to pay the bills for all their input costs. Now, with hundreds of unionized workers behind picket lines at the port of Vancouver, everything is on the line. Heather Yourex-West reports.

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