# Lyttelton Port container terminal union workers back on strike | BusinessDesk

> Maritime Union of New Zealand members at Lyttelton Port's container terminal resumed rolling strikes over planned roster changes. The port is challenging the union's latest strike notice in the Employment Court while mediated talks continue. Between 160 and 180 union workers are covered by the collective contract.

- Date: 2017-01-19 · published 2017-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73023-lyttelton-port-container-terminal-union-workers-back-on-strike-businessdesk
- 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

Container terminal strikes in New Zealand can slow cargo flows, but the port's volume of agricultural and feed trade is small, so global feed prices should not move much.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-30 | [Ontario Food Terminal workers strike and win](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67994-ontario-food-terminal-workers-strike-and-win.md) | +2.9% | +0.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-07 | [Portugal - Unionized port workers on strike - January 31, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31688-portugal-unionized-port-workers-on-strike-january-31-2024.md) | -3.7% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2016-11-15 | [Union workers at Gothenburg port go on strike - Radio Sweden \| Sveriges Radio](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73857-union-workers-at-gothenburg-port-go-on-strike-radio-sweden-sveriges-radio.md) | -1.6% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-17 | [French port and dock workers union call off 72-hour strike \| RailFreight.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25581-french-port-and-dock-workers-union-call-off-72-hour-strike-railfreight-com.md) | +5.3% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-25 | [PSAC workers' nationwide strike brings picket to Thunder Bay's grain terminal \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36420-psac-workers-nationwide-strike-brings-picket-to-thunder-bay-s-grain-terminal.md) | +0.0% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- businessdesk.co.nz: https://www.businessdesk.co.nz/news/lyttelton-port-container-terminal-union-workers-back-on-strike/NDEYXEEJEJPAHPPJUCTMO3WS2I/

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