News / Tentative labour deal ends paralysis of St Lawrence Seaway

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Cargo traffic was set to resume on the St Lawrence Seaway this morning, ending a seven-day stand-off between workers and St Lawrence Seaway Management Corp (SLSMC).

More than 360 workers in Ontario and Quebec walked out after midnight on 22 October, after contract negotiations between the Canfor union and SLSMC failed to reach an agreement.

According to Canfor, the two sides had been “1,000 nautical miles apart” on remuneration, the main negotiation stumbling block.

Unifor said the tentative new agreement would be put ...