# Port Saint John dockworkers, employers look to head off January strike

> Longshore workers at Port Saint John in Canada rejected a recent contract proposal and authorized a strike if negotiations do not produce an agreement. The article also notes Record Asia imports and BNSF flooding disruptions in Southern California rail.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T09:14:05.143Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99297-port-saint-john-dockworkers-employers-look-to-head-off-january-strike
- 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 possible strike at a Canadian port could disrupt grain and oilseed shipments through the port if it proceeds, though the threat is months away and no action has yet occurred.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-03-23 | [Dockworkers, employers' association fail to strike deal on stowage agreement](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72013-dockworkers-employers-association-fail-to-strike-deal-on-stowage-agreement.md) | +2.4% | +1.5% |
| 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 | 2017-06-06 | [Spanish food exporters call on dockworkers to end strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70491-spanish-food-exporters-call-on-dockworkers-to-end-strike.md) | -1.0% | +2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2018-08-16 | [Dockworkers launch four-week overtime strike - The Portugal News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63545-dockworkers-launch-four-week-overtime-strike-the-portugal-news.md) | -0.2% | +6.2% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- joc.com: https://www.joc.com/article/port-saint-john-dockworkers-employers-look-to-head-off-january-strike-6323677

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