# United Grain and ILWU Reach Labor Deal at Major Pacific Northwest Grain Export Terminal

> United Grain Corporation and ILWU Local 4 reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement covering grain handling at the Port of Vancouver USA export terminal. The deal follows negotiations that began in 2018, and the terminal has continued operating throughout. The separate West Coast ports contract talks between the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association are set to begin later in May.

- Date: 2022-05-05 · published 2022-05-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41435-united-grain-and-ilwu-reach-labor-deal-at-major-pacific-northwest-grain-export
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Settling labor terms at a terminal that handles a large share of US wheat exports lowers the near-term risk of export disruption, which is mildly bearish for wheat export basis. The wider West Coast port talks remain a risk to watch.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-08-18 | [North Vancouver grain terminals export at record levels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69436-north-vancouver-grain-terminals-export-at-record-levels.md) | -3.4% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2024-09-26 | [Russia's grain exports: A look at main terminals and planned expansions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14267-russia-s-grain-exports-a-look-at-main-terminals-and-planned-expansions.md) | +1.0% | -6.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-08 | [KSK Grain Terminal increases grain exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44923-ksk-grain-terminal-increases-grain-exports.md) | +2.2% | +5.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-07 | [STB backs CPKC in grain export dispute with Union Pacific - Trains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23750-stb-backs-cpkc-in-grain-export-dispute-with-union-pacific-trains.md) | -3.4% | -5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-06-04 | [Cargill launches a grain terminal in Ukraine - port.today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64378-cargill-launches-a-grain-terminal-in-ukraine-port-today.md) | +0.2% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- gcaptain.com: https://gcaptain.com/united-grain-and-ilwu-reach-labor-deal-at-major-pacific-northwest-grain-export-terminal/

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