# LDC, Port of Seattle union workers reach deal | World Grain

> Longshore workers at Louis Dreyfus Co.'s export grain terminal at the Port of Seattle ratified a new collective bargaining agreement by a 93% yes vote. The deal follows three years of negotiations that began in 2018, and the union says it will set a benchmark for other foreign-owned grain exporters in the Pacific Northwest.

- Date: 2021-10-26 · published 2021-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/44571-ldc-port-of-seattle-union-workers-reach-deal-world-grain
- 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

The deal removes a labor risk at a US export terminal, so it is unlikely to move prices. It may reduce the chance of future strikes at Pacific Northwest grain ports.

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| 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

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/16018-ldc-port-of-seattle-union-workers-reach-deal

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