# GRAINCORP GREED - WORKERS' STRIKE TO IMPACT PORT OPERATIONS FOR TWO DAYS - United Workers Union

> United Workers Union members at GrainCorp sites in Geelong and Portland began a 48-hour strike at Victorian ports over pay and rostering. The union says the strike will disrupt woodchip shipments and could affect 2025 grain harvest shipments if the dispute is not resolved.

- Date: 2025-11-20 · published 2025-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21975-graincorp-greed-workers-strike-to-impact-port-operations-for-two-days-united
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Port disruptions in Victoria could slow Australian grain exports during the harvest shipping window, which may support near-term export basis and international wheat and barley prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-23 | [GrainCorp workers strike at Newcastle port \| Newcastle Herald \| Newcastle, NSW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22869-graincorp-workers-strike-at-newcastle-port-newcastle-herald-newcastle-nsw.md) | -0.2% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-07 | [Portugal - Unionized port workers on strike - January 31, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31688-portugal-unionized-port-workers-on-strike-january-31-2024.md) | -3.7% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-08-29 | [Unions to escalate CBH Kwinana port strike - News for Winners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23332-unions-to-escalate-cbh-kwinana-port-strike-news-for-winners.md) | -0.3% | -0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-02 | [CN Rail Workers Strike \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50667-cn-rail-workers-strike-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.9% | +3.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-10 | [GrainCorp workers threaten to strike during expected bumper NSW harvest - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27886-graincorp-workers-threaten-to-strike-during-expected-bumper-nsw-harvest-abc-news.md) | -0.5% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- unitedworkers.org.au: https://unitedworkers.org.au/media-release/graincorp-greed-workers-strike-to-impact-port-operations-for-two-days/

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