Steven MacKinnon thanks parties 'for putting in work necessary to get deal done'
A tentative agreement has been reached in the Metro Vancouver grain terminal workers’ strike.
"Grain Workers Union Local 333 and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators’ Association (VTEA) have reached a tentative agreement to get Canada’s harvest to market," announced federal minister of labour, Steven MacKinnon, on X Friday.
"Thanks to the parties for putting in the work necessary to get a deal done, and to federal mediators for their support."
Grain Workers Union Local 333 and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators’ Association have reached a tentative agreement to get Canada’s harvest to market.
— Steven MacKinnon (@stevenmackinnon) September 28, 2024
Thanks to the parties for putting in the work necessary to get a deal done, and to federal mediators for their support.
The union stated on Facebook that members could return to work as early as 7 a.m. on Saturday, “or later as communicated by terminal operations.”
A ratification vote is scheduled for October 4, according to Grain Workers Union Local 333 in the Memorandum of Settlement.
The union also said there would be no discipline issued to any union members “in respect of any issues that are alleged to have occurred on the picket lines during the course of the strike,” according to the VTEA companies.
Workers at several Metro Vancouver grain terminals walked off the job on Sept. 24 after failing to come to an agreement with the VTEA.
