# B.C. longshoremen to take strike vote this week - Grainews

> The ILWU urged members at Canada's West Coast ports to vote on a strike during May 8-9, after a collective agreement with the BCMEA had been under negotiation for over a year. A yes vote would allow a strike within 60 days with 72 hours' notice.

- Date: 2019-05-08 · published 2019-05-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59103-b-c-longshoremen-to-take-strike-vote-this-week-grainews
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A strike would back up grain shipments into the Prairies and disrupt Canadian agricultural exports. Grain's essential-service status limits the impact, so the price effect is modest.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/b-c-longshoremen-to-take-strike-vote-this-week/

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