Grain workers at Canada’s biggest port went on strike Tuesday over a dispute regarding hours and pay, setting up what an industry association called a “devastating” situation for farmers during the harvest season.

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 walkout on Canada’s west coast is the latest in a string of labor actions to hit the country’s supply chains.

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.

Saskatchewan grain farmers say their busy harvest season could be derailed after workers at six major grain export terminals in Metro Vancouver walked off the job Tuesday morning, and are urging Ottawa to do more to prevent future supply chain disruptions.