# Wheat Growers calling on Labor Minister to step up and find a solution to the looming rail strike - WestCentralOnline: West Central Saskatchewan's latest news, sports, weather, community events.

> The Wheat Growers Association, through its chair Daryl Fransoo, called on Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan to end the standoff between the union and the railways. The group says the strike threatens fertilizer and grain transport during the growing season.

- Date: 2024-06-06 · published 2024-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29795-wheat-growers-calling-on-labor-minister-to-step-up-and-find-a-solution-to-the
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The appeal reflects industry worry about a possible stoppage, but it does not alter the strike timeline or move prices on its own.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-03 | [Minister O’Regan Can Resolve the Rail Strike Immediately - Wheat Growers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29791-minister-o-regan-can-resolve-the-rail-strike-immediately-wheat-growers.md) | -5.6% | -12.3% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-23 | [Wheat Growers Urge Minister to Prevent Rail Strike - CAAR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29276-wheat-growers-urge-minister-to-prevent-rail-strike-caar.md) | -5.2% | -6.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-25 | [Canadian rail workers vote to launch strike: Correction \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31236-canadian-rail-workers-vote-to-launch-strike-correction-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-26 | [Wheat farmers ask Canada to step in as strike threatens exports \| Air Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36423-wheat-farmers-ask-canada-to-step-in-as-strike-threatens-exports-air-freight-news.md) | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-25 | [Strike concerns curb Canadian wheat exports \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31234-strike-concerns-curb-canadian-wheat-exports-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- westcentralonline.com: https://www.westcentralonline.com/articles/wheat-growers-calling-on-labor-minister-to-step-up-and-find-a-solution-to-the-looming-rail-strike

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