Picket Lines Go Up as Strike Begins at Six Grain Terminals in Metro Vancouver

Railcars are seen on the tracks outside the Viterra Cascadia Terminal that handles grain exports, during a strike by International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada workers in the province, in Vancouver, on July 12, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Picket lines have gone up at six grain terminals in Metro Vancouver as about 600 workers begin a strike.

Canada’s labour minister, meanwhile, says he spoke with both the employer and representatives of Grain Workers Union Local 333 on Monday, and they have agreed to resume contract negotiations alongside federal mediators.