IOC to lay off 300 workers at Sept-IlesIOC are laying off 300 port workers. This leaves 150 workers to operate the QNS&L railway as they are not on strike currently due to a pending ruling on what constitutes 'essential services' on the railway. Unsure at this stage if this will have an impact on CIA's rail shipments? Article below: https://www.journaldequebec.com/2018/04/20/300-employes-seront-mis-a-pied-chez-riotinto-ioc-de-sept-iles-1 Google translation: 300 employees will be laid off at RioTinto IOC Sept-les SEPT-LES | Workers at RioTinto IOC in Sept-les learned Friday afternoon that two-thirds of them, 300 people, will be laid off on May 14. The mining company made the decision following a strike strike four weeks ago by workers at the mine in Labrador. The iron ore handling and loading activities in Sept-les are interrupted by the production stoppage at the mine. The workers of Sept-les showed their solidarity with their colleagues from the north during a march held late Friday afternoon. "We are not surprised at this and the employees knew it too. This is certainly striking because it concerns almost two-thirds of employees. They do not have access to any strike relief fund. They are laid off. We're going to look for the UI procedures in the meantime, "said USW Local 9344 President Eddy Wright. .