# Saskatchewan workers at grain handler Viterra set to strike | Reuters

> More than 400 Viterra workers in Saskatchewan, represented by the Grain and General Services Union, were set to strike on Friday pending a final round of talks. The union has been negotiating a new collective agreement for over a year.

- Date: 2024-01-04 · published 2024-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32139-saskatchewan-workers-at-grain-handler-viterra-set-to-strike-reuters
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A strike at one of Canada's largest grain handlers could delay grain movement to port and tighten near-term supply availability, which is mildly bullish for wheat and canola-linked prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2025-09-23 | [Worker disputes ail grain handlers on the eve of harvest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22871-worker-disputes-ail-grain-handlers-on-the-eve-of-harvest.md) | -0.2% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-18 | [Rail strike looms as CN, CPKC workers take action to a vote - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30759-rail-strike-looms-as-cn-cpkc-workers-take-action-to-a-vote-grainews.md) | +0.5% | +2.4% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/saskatchewan-workers-grain-handler-viterra-set-strike-2024-01-04/

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