A strike shut down shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the U.S. via the Great Lakes.
Photo: Tara Walton/The Canadian Press/Associated PressOTTAWA—A trade route connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean is expected to reopen on Monday after a tentative deal was struck to end a week-long strike by Canadian workers on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
The nonprofit company that operates the Canadian side of the seaway reached a wage deal Sunday with Unifor, the trade union representing 360 workers who operate lock systems, bridges and other infrastructure along the Canadian side of the seaway.
Persons:
Tara Walton, Unifor
Organizations:
Lawrence Seaway, Canadian Press, Associated Press OTTAWA, seaway
Locations:
St, Lawrence, Canada