# British Columbia port workers ratify contract offer, ending Canada labor dispute | AP News

> British Columbia port workers voted almost 75% in favor of a contract offer, ending weeks of job action that halted billions of dollars of goods shipments in Canada. The strike affected about 30 ports in the province, including Vancouver, Canada's largest port.

- Date: 2023-08-05 · published 2023-08-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34608-british-columbia-port-workers-ratify-contract-offer-ending-canada-labor-dispute
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Ending the strike restores normal flow through Canada's largest port, easing pressure on export freight and grain logistics.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-20 | [Canadian Rail Labor Dispute Talks Restart; CN Revises Offer - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30274-canadian-rail-labor-dispute-talks-restart-cn-revises-offer-tt.md) | +19.7% | +8.5% |
| WHEAT | 2018-10-01 | [Dispute leaves hundreds of containers stuck at port - News \| The Citizen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62552-dispute-leaves-hundreds-of-containers-stuck-at-port-news-the-citizen.md) | +2.9% | +8.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-08-08 | [B.C. longshore workers ratify new deal - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34607-b-c-longshore-workers-ratify-new-deal-grainews.md) | -1.2% | -8.0% |
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| WHEAT | 2017-08-10 | [New Port Worker Contract Adds Stability to PNW Export Operations - U.S. Wheat Associates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69481-new-port-worker-contract-adds-stability-to-pnw-export-operations-u-s-wheat.md) | -0.2% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/port-strike-british-columbia-canada-ratify-0e7b1b992baf2689d7a88f45b148f5f6

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