# PSAC workers' nationwide strike brings picket to Thunder Bay's grain terminal | CBC News

> About 60 federal workers picketed the Richardson grain terminal in Thunder Bay, Ontario, in solidarity with grain inspectors during the nationwide PSAC strike. The union alleges the Canadian Grain Commission hired replacement workers, which the commission denies.

- Date: 2023-04-25 · published 2023-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36420-psac-workers-nationwide-strike-brings-picket-to-thunder-bay-s-grain-terminal
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Disruption to grain inspection at Canadian terminals can delay loadings and raise demurrage costs, tightening export timing for wheat, canola and barley and modestly supporting prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2019-11-20 | [CN Rail strike comes at 'probably the worst time' in Thunder Bay shipping season \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56078-cn-rail-strike-comes-at-probably-the-worst-time-in-thunder-bay-shipping-season.md) | +0.9% | -0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-10 | [GrainCorp workers threaten to strike during expected bumper NSW harvest - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27886-graincorp-workers-threaten-to-strike-during-expected-bumper-nsw-harvest-abc-news.md) | -0.5% | -1.3% |
| 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 | 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- cbc.ca: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/federalstrike-grain-psac-thunderbay-1.6821680

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