# GrainCorp workers threaten to strike during expected bumper NSW harvest - ABC News

> The Australian Workers' Union applied for a protected action ballot for 200 members at GrainCorp NSW sites, which could lead to refusals to load or unload grain during the upcoming harvest. The union says wages have lagged inflation while GrainCorp posts record profits, and talks are scheduled for the following Friday.

- Date: 2024-10-10 · published 2024-10-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27886-graincorp-workers-threaten-to-strike-during-expected-bumper-nsw-harvest-abc-news
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Possible strikes at GrainCorp's NSW terminals during the harvest peak could delay grain exports and widen basis, supporting Australian grain prices relative to world markets.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-02 | [Bumper crop under threat from harvest worker shortage - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45531-bumper-crop-under-threat-from-harvest-worker-shortage-abc-news.md) | +1.8% | +2.3% |
| 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 | 2017-05-01 | [Train drivers carrying Victoria's grain harvest on strike over new enterprise agreement - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71045-train-drivers-carrying-victoria-s-grain-harvest-on-strike-over-new-enterprise.md) | +2.3% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-25 | [PSAC workers' nationwide strike brings picket to Thunder Bay's grain terminal \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36420-psac-workers-nationwide-strike-brings-picket-to-thunder-bay-s-grain-terminal.md) | +0.0% | -3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-20 | [GRAINCORP GREED - WORKERS' STRIKE TO IMPACT PORT OPERATIONS FOR TWO DAYS - United Workers Union](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21975-graincorp-greed-workers-strike-to-impact-port-operations-for-two-days-united.md) | -1.2% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- abc.net.au: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-10-10/graincorp-workers-potential-strike-may-impact-nsw-harvest/104455738

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