More than 7,400 dockworkers have gone on strike in Canada, potentially causing disruptions at ports in Vancouver and Prince Rupert.
Longshoremen along the U.S. West Coast say they won’t touch any shipments for Russia.
The port chaos cocktail: Mix 12 months of container bottlenecks with contentious contract talks for dockworkers.
The Port of Montreal is a major trade gateway for Canada. The Canadian government busted up a strike by unionized dockworkers and cargo will start flowing again.
The lack of Lunar New Year shutdowns contributes to the busiest February on record.
“We are going to lose some of the food and pharmaceuticals.”
Longshore workers walk for the fourth time since the beginning of July.
Canadian Union of Public Employees says port labor toils for 19 days before receiving a two-day break.
Work stoppage will impact operations at two port terminals.
Planned walkout by 2,000 ILWU members at Global Container Terminals’ Deltaport and Vanterm facilities would seriously disrupt operations at Canada’s largest port.
