A seaway workers' union in eastern Canada has reached a new tentative labor contract, putting an end to a strike that had disrupted trade on a key North American route. The agreement covers workers in Ontario and Quebec.
OTTAWA - A seaway workers' union in eastern Canada agreed to a new tentative labor contract on Sunday, ending a days-long strike that had impeded the movement of grains and other commodities on a key North America n trade route linked to the Atlantic Ocean.
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