Labour action events

The archive records 16 labour action events. Definitions of every event type are on the methodology page.

Labour action

Labour action events
StartEventTypeStatusSeverity
2026-09-28Italian port workers hold 24 hour national strikeLabour actionended1 Minor
2026-08-17Ver.di warning strikes halt container handling at German seaportsLabour actionongoing2 Moderate
2026-08-01River pilots stop work on the Parana corridor in ArgentinaLabour actionended4 Severe
2026-01-31Workers strike at Chittagong port over New Mooring Container Terminal leaseLabour actionended3 Significant
2025-10-08Lashing workers strike halts container handling at the Port of RotterdamLabour actionended2 Moderate
2025-10-05Pilot work-to-rule and national strike disrupt Port of Antwerp-BrugesLabour actionended2 Moderate
2024-11-10Lockout of longshore workers closes Port of Montreal terminalsLabour actionended2 Moderate
2024-11-04Lockout of ship and dock foremen stops British Columbia portsLabour actionended3 Significant
2024-10-01Dockworkers strike halts US East and Gulf Coast container portsLabour actionended2 Moderate
2024-08-22CN and CPKC lock out rail workers and stop Canadian freight railLabour actionended2 Moderate
2023-07-01Longshore strike stops cargo at British Columbia portsLabour actionended3 Significant
2022-11-24Cargo truckers strike cuts container movement at South Korean portsLabour actionended3 Significant
2022-09-27Second eight day dockworkers strike at the Port of FelixstoweLabour actionended3 Significant
2022-08-21Dockworkers strike for eight days at the Port of FelixstoweLabour actionended3 Significant
2022-06-09Warning strikes stop work at German North Sea portsLabour actionended4 Severe
2020-12-09Oilseed workers strike halts grain exports at Rosario area portsLabour actionended3 Significant