	canadian seafarers threaten strike canadian seafarers are almost certain to go on strike this spring in a refusal to meet rollbacks in wages and benefits asked for by their employers seafarers international union official roman gralewicz said it s percent i guarantee you a strike gralewicz said in an interview the union represents about workers on the great lakes and canada s east and west coasts contract talks broke off in january and a conciliator has been appointed to try to help settle the dispute the current contract expires at the end of march the seafarers employers are also asking for a reduction in crew levels a move which the union said would cost about jobs reuter 
