A union spokesperson says the two sides remain '1,000 nautical miles apart,' with the Seaway corporation saying it will remain shut until the parties reach an agreement.
St. Lawrence Seaway Workers have issued a strike notice and could walk off the job this weekend. What it could mean for Manitoba and grain in our province:The halt is expected to affect cargo shipments immediately along the artery that runs between Montreal and Lake Erie.
In its own statement released after midnight, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation said the parties are at an impasse as Unifor “continues to insist on wage increases inspired by automotive-type negotiations,” and the Seaway will remain shut down until an agreement can be reached. The SLSMC had said Friday it remained committed to negotiating in good faith, but said progress had been slow and that the union’s wage demands could lead to higher tolls.“Cargo movements through the seaway are an important part of the North American economy and supply chain,” spokesman Jean Aubry-Morin said .Florida man guilty of murdering wife who refused to go on home reno show: prosecutors
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