# Viterra: 51 workers locked out at the Port of Montreal | Canadian Union of Public Employees

> Viterra locked out 51 grain operators at the Port of Montreal, effective January 30, 2018, after talks stalled over wages and scheduling. The union says the workers sought pay parity with other port employees, including time-and-a-half evenings and double-time nights.

- Date: 2018-01-29 · published 2018-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66995-viterra-51-workers-locked-out-at-the-port-of-montreal-canadian-union-of-public
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A lockout at a major Montreal grain-handling terminal can slow export loadings of Canadian grain and oilseeds, tightening near-term export logistics and supporting basis and freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-31 | [Agreement reached for people of Churchill, Union cautiously optimistic – Union of Canadian Transportation Employees](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63543-agreement-reached-for-people-of-churchill-union-cautiously-optimistic-union-of.md) | +4.7% | -1.4% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-21 | [Canada: Docks deal concluded after 4 years of negotiations - The Federation of International Employers - FedEE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41440-canada-docks-deal-concluded-after-4-years-of-negotiations-the-federation-of.md) | -2.2% | -3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-05-30 | [UPDATE 4-Canadian Pacific reaches tentative agreement with striking workers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65031-update-4-canadian-pacific-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-striking-workers.md) | -0.6% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-03 | [Sudan running out of essential medicine, fuel and wheat due to port blockade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44462-sudan-running-out-of-essential-medicine-fuel-and-wheat-due-to-port-blockade.md) | +4.2% | +7.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-02-12 | [Workers of lighter vessels continue strike \| The Daily Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72501-workers-of-lighter-vessels-continue-strike-the-daily-star.md) | -1.1% | -1.8% |

## Sources

- cupe.ca: https://cupe.ca/viterra-51-workers-locked-out-port-montreal

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