Port of Thunder Bay worst hit if Seaway workers strike
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Source: Thunder Bay’s Source
A weak shipping season for the Port of Thunder Bay could become even worse next month.
Workers with the St. Lawrence Seaway have voted to give the Canadian Auto Workers union that represents them a strike mandate, with a potential walkout coming as early as Oct. 10.
Local port authority CEO Tim Heney said Thunder Bay could be among the hardest hit centres if the strike goes ahead.
“Thunder Bay is the largest export port on the seaway,” he said. “That means most of our cargo goes all the way through the Welland Canal - [a labour disruption] would certainly have a dramatic impact on us if it lasted any length of time.”
