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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A deal was reached Sunday to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada. The strike shut down 13 locks on the seaway between Lake Erie and Montreal, bottling up ships in the Great Lakes and preventing more ships from coming in. The St. Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes are part of a system of locks, canals, rivers and lakes that stretches more than 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) from the Atlantic Ocean to the western tip of Lake Superior in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Ships that travel it include oceangoing “salties” and “lakers” that stick to the lakes. It’s the first time that a strike has shut down the vital shipping artery since 1968.

Persons: “, Terence Bowles, Unifor, ”, Bruce Burrows Organizations: Lawrence Seaway Management Corp, Seaway Management, Seaway, Lawrence Seaway, Ships, “ lakers, Marine Commerce, U.S Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Great, U.S, Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Unifor, Lake Erie, Montreal, The St, Lawrence, Lake Superior, Minnesota, Wisconsin

☆ Canada's St. Lawrence Seaway workers' union agrees to tentative deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Companies St Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. FollowOTTAWA, Oct 29(Reuters) - 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 American trade route linked to the Atlantic Ocean. The Unifor union, representing 361 workers along the St. Lawrence Seaway, said the agreement covers Unifor members at Locals 4211, 4212 and 4323 in Ontario and Locals 4319 and 4320 in Quebec, who work in the supervisory and engineering group and the maintenance, operations, and clerical group. Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa and Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Rod Nickel and Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ismail Shakil, Surbhi Misra, Rod Nickel, Kim Coghill Organizations: Lawrence Seaway Management Corp, seaway, Lawrence Seaway, Thomson Locations: OTTAWA, Canada, American, St, Lawrence, Ontario, Quebec, Ottawa, Bengaluru

☆ Talks Set to Resume in St. Lawrence Seaway Strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Robb M. Stewart | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A tugboat pushes a barge through the Welland Canal near Port Colborne, Ontario. The Welland Canal is part of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Photo: James MacDonald/Bloomberg NewsThe Canadian company responsible for managing the key St. Lawrence Seaway will resume negotiations later this week in an effort to end a strike that has shut the trade route that connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. St. Lawrence Seaway Management said talks with trade union Unifor are set for Friday morning. Negotiations over a wage deal broke down over the weekend and about 360 workers who operate lock systems, bridges and other infrastructure along the Canadian side of the seaway walked off the job just after midnight Sunday.

Persons: James MacDonald Organizations: Lawrence Seaway, Bloomberg, The Canadian, Lawrence Seaway Management, seaway Locations: Welland, Port Colborne , Ontario, St, Lawrence

The strike has shut down 13 locks between Lake Erie and Montreal, bottling up ships in the Great Lakes and preventing more ships from coming in. It’s the first time that a strike has shut down the vital shipping artery since 1968. A U.S. Navy warship, the littoral combat ship USS Marinette, was supposed to leave Cleveland on Lake Erie on Monday, but remains stuck. Shipments within the four Great Lakes from Superior to Erie such as iron ore and coal can still go through. MarineTraffic.com showed that it was headed into Lake Erie, but it can go no farther without a resolution.

Persons: ”, Jason Card, “, Unifor, It's, MarineTraffic.com, —, John Jamian, ” Jamian, Isadora, There’s, Jason Hron, ” Hron Organizations: Lawrence Seaway, Lawrence Seaway Management Corp, Ships, “ lakers, Canadian, Seaway, binational Chamber of Marine Commerce, Officials, Management, seaway, — salties, lakers, U.S . Navy, Port, Duluth Seaway Port Authority Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, St, Lawrence, Canada, United States, Ontario, Quebec, Unifor, Lake Erie, Montreal, Great, The St, Lake Superior, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ottawa, Welland, U.S, Marinette, Cleveland, Thunder Bay , Ontario, Superior, Detroit, Lakes Huron, Erie, Port of Detroit, Europe, She’s, Twin Ports, Duluth , Minnesota, Superior , Wisconsin, Cyprus, Algeria, Duluth Seaway, Lakes

☆ St. Lawrence Seaway workers to begin strike, Unifor union says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Workers at St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp have decided to go on strike on Sunday after failing to reach an agreement on wages, the Canadian labor union Unifor said. "This impasse is extremely unfortunate, but our members remain committed to getting a fair agreement," Unifor National President Lana Payne said in a statement. St. Lawrence Seaway Management did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Unifor gave a 72-hour strike notice to St. Lawrence on Wednesday, demanding higher wages. The strike would affect the St. Lawrence Seaway, which connects the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence river, disrupting cargo movement towards Canadian provinces.

Persons: Unifor, Lana Payne, Lawrence, Jose Joseph, William Mallard Organizations: Workers, Lawrence Seaway Management Corp, Lawrence Seaway Management, Lawrence Seaway, Thomson Locations: St, Lawrence, Canadian, Bengaluru

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