Agreement reached! Freight transportation of St. Lawrence River in Canada resumes!

Vessels along the St. Lawrence River have resumed work, ending an eight-day strike after Unifor, a Canadian union, reached an agreement over a pay dispute with St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. 

About 360 workers of Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union, went on strike in Ontario and Charming Beek over a wage dispute with St. Lawrence Waterway Management on Oct. 22.

This is the first time since 1968 that the strike has led to the closure of important shipping arteries.

The Maritime Chamber of Commerce estimates that the strike occurred during one of the busiest shipping periods of the year, resulting in a daily loss of up to 100 million Canadian dollars in economic activities in Canada and the United States.

Bruce Burrows, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement Sunday: "We are pleased that the important maritime traffic disruption has ended and we can once again focus on meeting the needs of consumers around the world."

协议达成！加拿大圣劳伦斯河货运恢复！

       近日，加拿大工会Unifor与圣劳伦斯海道管理公司(St Lawrence Seaway Management Corp)的工资纠纷达成协议，此后，圣劳伦斯河沿岸的船只重新开始工作，结束了为期8天的罢工。

       10月22日，加拿大最大的私营部门工会Unifor在安大略省和魅北克省的约360名工人因与圣劳伦斯航道管理公司的工资纠纷而举行罢工。

       这是自1968年以来第一次罢工导致重要的航运动脉关闭。

       海事商会估计，这次罢工发生在一年中海运最繁忙的时期之一，导致加拿大和美国的经济活动每天损失高达1亿加元。

       商会主席布鲁斯·伯罗斯(Bruce Burrows)周日在一份声明中表示：“我们很高兴重要的海上交通中断已经结束，我们可以再次专注于满足世界各地消费者的需求。”