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Contract Ratified

Published April 13, 2026

Union workers at one of the country’s largest beef processing plants have ratified a new two-year contract. The strike at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colorado, lasted three weeks, ending nearly a week ago when both sides agreed to return…

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No Quick Resolution Expected in Labor Dispute

Published May 16, 2024

With a potential rail strike on the horizon, the Canadian government has started researching the impact the work stoppage would have on its economy. "During that time, no strike or stoppage can occur until the result of that analysis is…

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Tentative Labor Agreement Reached with Railroads

Published September 15, 2022

U.S. railroads reached a tentative agreement with labor unions on Thursday. The agreement gives rail employees a 24 percent wage hiike over a five-year period and pays $11,000 immediately once it's adopted. There will be no work stoppage during the…

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Potential Canadian Rail Strike

Published March 15, 2022

Thousands of workers at Canadian Pacific Railway are threatening to strike this week, potentially disrupting the movement of grain, potash and coal at a time where supply chains are slow. More than 3,000 members at the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference…

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BNSF Union Workers Threaten to Strike

Published January 21, 2022

Supply chain logistics are facing another hurdle. More than 17,000 BNSF Railway union workers are threatening to go on strike February 1. A new attendance policy for employees is the point of contention. BNSF claims the new system will provide…

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Argentine Cattle Strike May Benefit U.S. Meat Industry

Published May 25, 2021

In response to the government’s 30-day ban on beef exports, Argentine cattle producers and packer/processors are on strike. The government shut down exports as a way to deal with out-of-control inflation. Argentina is the fifth largest beef producer worldwide and…

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CP Rail Service Resumes After a Brief Strike

Published May 31, 2018

Union workers are back to work after reaching a tentative deal with Canadian Pacific Railway. The details of the agreement will not be announced until after the ratification vote. This strike lasted less than 24 hours, but it was the…

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Brazil Trucker Strike Near Chaos Conditions

Published May 30, 2018

Brazilian agriculture consultant Kory Melby says the trucker strike resulted in near chaos conditions in Brazil. "They got a little power hungry and are augmenting their demands. All of that is so out of Brazilian character. No one really knows…

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Strike Could Impact U.S. Grain Movement

Published May 30, 2018

More than 3,000 conductors and engineers at Canadian Pacific Railway walked off the job Tuesday night. A tentative deal is in place for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. This strike could shut down CP’s freight service north of the…

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Grain Shipments May be Impacted by CP Rail Strike

Published May 29, 2018

Canadian Pacific Railway union workers are scheduled to go on strike tonight. If that happens, it will be the third CP Rail strike in six years. The CP plans to use qualified management staff to operate trains during the strike,…

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