# Potential rail strike would cause historic disruption of Canadian supply chains: union

> Workers at CN and CPKC prepared for a strike vote on 8 April over rest provisions in their collective agreements, which expired at the end of 2023. The two companies own over 75% of Canada's rail network. Negotiations had not produced a deal.

- Date: 2024-03-25 · published 2024-03-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31237-potential-rail-strike-would-cause-historic-disruption-of-canadian-supply-chains
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A possible rail shutdown would disrupt grain shipments to export terminals and could support Canadian and global wheat prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-24 | [How a Canada railroad workers’ strike could affect supply chains \| Supply Chain Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29273-how-a-canada-railroad-workers-strike-could-affect-supply-chains-supply-chain.md) | -5.2% | -6.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-01 | [Canadian Pacific girds for potential rail strike next month](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30761-canadian-pacific-girds-for-potential-rail-strike-next-month.md) | +2.2% | +15.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-02 | [Canadian Rail Dispute Could Threaten North American Supply Chain - News - Tinsh](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25143-canadian-rail-dispute-could-threaten-north-american-supply-chain-news-tinsh.md) | -0.8% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-09 | [Rail workers, grain growers await CIRB decision on potential strike – Brandon Sun](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29278-rail-workers-grain-growers-await-cirb-decision-on-potential-strike-brandon-sun.md) | -4.0% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-12 | [Carriers Divert Sailings Amid Growing Threat of Canada Rail Strike \| SupplyChainBrain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29793-carriers-divert-sailings-amid-growing-threat-of-canada-rail-strike.md) | -2.1% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- ipolitics.ca: https://www.ipolitics.ca/2024/03/25/potential-rail-strike-would-cause-historic-disruption-of-canadian-supply-chains-union/

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