Seaway Strike Over

Unifor reaches tentative agreement with St. Lawrence Seaway management 8 p.m. Sunday: The union representing striking seaway workers in Ontario and Quebec said Sunday that it has reached a tentative agreement with management. Unifor, Canada’s largest private...

Boatnerd News – October 29, 2023

What the St. Lawrence Seaway strike means for the economy in Hamilton and Niagara As the union representing striking St. Lawrence Seaway workers meets with management for mediation Friday, stakeholders in Hamilton and Niagara say they hope for a quick resolution at...

Boatnerd News – October 28, 2023

Seaway Strike Update End of day Oct. 27 – No settlement reached; still at impasse. Talks to continue. Ship Junkies – Lakes, Locks & Rivers (LL&R)   Canadian Seaway strike could not have come at a worse time, Milwaukee port officials say...

Boatnerd News – October 27, 2023

‘It’s a Magic Day’: SS Keewatin Arrives at its New Home In Kingston KINGSTON, ON – The century-old passenger steamship Keewatin arrived at Kingston, ON, Thursday to become a permanent part of The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston. Hundreds...

Boatnerd News – October 26, 2023

The Seaway Strike is a Hot Mess. Canada Needs to Fix It EDITORIAL: Last Saturday night at midnight, the employees of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) went on strike, shutting down Canadian portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a binational...