# Dockers' union issues threat to Spanish trade over employment law revision - The Loadstar

> The International Dockworkers Council has threatened to paralyse worldwide shipments of Spanish goods if the government changes stevedoring law without consultation. The change could affect about 6,500 jobs and follows a European Court of Justice ruling.

- Date: 2017-02-14 · published 2017-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Spain · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72506-dockers-union-issues-threat-to-spanish-trade-over-employment-law-revision-the
- 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

A worldwide shipping stoppage would disrupt Spanish trade flows and raise logistics costs. The direct effect on feed commodity prices is likely limited.

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| WHEAT | 2019-01-23 | [Swedish docker unions clash as ports lock out striking workers - The Loadstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61104-swedish-docker-unions-clash-as-ports-lock-out-striking-workers-the-loadstar.md) | -0.3% | -2.7% |
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| WHEAT | 2017-03-03 | [Spanish fruit producers association says dockworkers' strike threatens exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72012-spanish-fruit-producers-association-says-dockworkers-strike-threatens-exports.md) | +0.0% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- theloadstar.com: https://theloadstar.com/dockers-union-issues-threat-spanish-trade-new-employment-law/

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