# Worker disputes ail grain handlers on the eve of harvest

> GrainCorp and CBH Group are facing union accusations of poor treatment of port workers as the Australian harvest approaches. The Maritime Union of Australia and other unions describe the companies' conduct as corporate greed.

- Date: 2025-09-23 · published 2025-09-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22871-worker-disputes-ail-grain-handlers-on-the-eve-of-harvest
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing labour disputes at major grain handlers raise the risk of export delays during harvest, which could marginally support Australian grain prices. The effect so far is limited.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-04 | [Saskatchewan workers at grain handler Viterra set to strike \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32139-saskatchewan-workers-at-grain-handler-viterra-set-to-strike-reuters.md) | -1.7% | -1.9% |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-29 | [Grain handlers go on strike at Australian exporter GrainCorp](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27887-grain-handlers-go-on-strike-at-australian-exporter-graincorp.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |
| 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 | 2022-05-25 | [How can Ukraine export its harvest to the world?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14487-how-can-ukraine-export-its-harvest-to-the-world.md) | -1.3% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- farmingahead.com.au: https://www.farmingahead.com.au/cropping/news-analysis/4520452/worker-disputes-ail-grain-handlers-eve-harvest

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