Workers at the six main grain terminals located in the Canadian port of Vancouver went on strike on Tuesday, a move that could disrupt exports of canola and other crops, government and industry officials said.

Picket lines have gone up at six grain terminals in Metro Vancouver as about 600 workers begin a strike. Canada's labour minister, meanwhile, says he spoke with both the employer and representatives of Grain Workers Union Local 333 on Monday,

Workers at grain terminals at the Port of Vancouver have gone on strike during the busy harvest season. Members of the Grain Workers Union Local 333 walked off the job on Tuesday morning, disrupting exports of everything from canola and wheat to barley and oats.

Workers at grain terminals located in the Canadian port of Vancouver went on strike on Tuesday, Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said in a post on social media. "At my request, parties have agreed to resume negotiations alongside federal mediators,

The union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver has voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement with TransDev, which says it aims for full service to resume by the end of the week.

Canada's grain farmers say a strike at Metro Vancouver terminals would cripple crop exports if it were allowed to take place.