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CN, CPKC resuming railway service as work stoppage ends

CN, CPKC resuming railway service as work stoppage ends

Aug 26, 2024 | 10:16am
Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board.  Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down railways last Thursday, locking out workers and disrupting freight traffic countrywide and commuter lines in the Toronto, […]
Teamsters challenge minister’s move to resume rail service as CPKC lockout drags on

Teamsters challenge minister’s move to resume rail service as CPKC lockout drags on

Aug 23, 2024 | 11:09am
Rail workers pushed back hard Friday against the federal government’s move to get them back on the job, with a new strike notice and a regulatory challenge making it unclear when freight traffic will fully resume. At Canadian National Railway Co., trains began to move again Friday morning as workers started to trickle back to […]
Rail companies, union to resume talks as lockout shuts down both major railways

Rail companies, union to resume talks as lockout shuts down both major railways

Aug 22, 2024 | 8:24am
Bargaining between workers and the country’s two largest railways is set to resume Thursday morning after breaking off shortly before midnight — a deadline that left workers locked out by Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City in their first-ever simultaneous work stoppage. Following months of increasingly bitter negotiations, traffic on the freight railways […]
‘Unacceptable’: Business groups say rail stoppage would hit grain, groceries and more

‘Unacceptable’: Business groups say rail stoppage would hit grain, groceries and more

Aug 21, 2024 | 12:39pm
An impending labour stoppage on Canada’s two national railways has riled industry groups who worry consumers and businesses will be hit hard if goods ranging from grains to french fries to petrochemicals can’t be moved. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. have already begun a phased shutdown of their networks as […]
Railway shutdown would be ‘devastating’ for small businesses: CFIB

Railway shutdown would be ‘devastating’ for small businesses: CFIB

Aug 20, 2024 | 8:06am
A potential work stoppage at Canada’s two major railways this week would harm small companies — from mom-and-pop shops to outfits with scores of workers — the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says. “Any disruptions to railway operations could be devastating for small businesses, their employees and communities,” Jasmin Guenette, the group’s head of national […]
Teamsters union serves strike notice to CPKC; CN Rail issues lockout notice

Teamsters union serves strike notice to CPKC; CN Rail issues lockout notice

Aug 19, 2024 | 9:47am
More than 9,000 workers at Canada’s two major railways could be either on strike or locked out as of Thursday, disrupting supply chains relied upon by many industries.  The union representing thousands of workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. says it has served a 72-hour strike notice to the railway. The Teamsters Canada Rail […]
Rail companies start to halt certain shipments as lockout threat looms

Rail companies start to halt certain shipments as lockout threat looms

Aug 13, 2024 | 8:55am
The country’s two main railways are starting to block shipments ahead of a possible strike or lockout next week. Canadian National Railway Co. says in an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press that the company has begun to embargo some hazardous goods from the U.S. in anticipation of a work stoppage. CN says it […]

In backrooms and on social media, battle rages over law to expand railway competition

Jun 11, 2023 | 8:17am

A new rail shipping rule is poised to drive up inefficiency and consumer costs. Or it will drive them straight down. It depends who you ask. Set to come into effect with Ottawa’s federal budget bill, an obscure law has Canada’s two main railways fighting back over concerns about expenses and congestion, with the drama […]

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