The Canadian Transportation Agency has set its volume-related composite price indices (VRCPI) for Canada’s national railways—key metrics used to determine the railways’ revenue caps for movement of Western Canadian grain.
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Infrastructure plan required post-election
Canada should take advantage of the current trade disruption to chart a diversified growth path
If he were prime minister for a day, Murad Al-Katib would immediately spend $100 billion on trade infrastructure.
CN reaches tentative deal with Unifor workers ahead of Jan. 1 strike deadline
UPDATED – December 9, 2024 – 1350 CST – Comment from labour minister Steven MacKinnon added. Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian National Railway (CN) says it has reached a tentative four-year agreement with the union representing mechanical, clerical and intermodal workers. Employees represented by Unifor voted in late November to authorize a strike if a deal […] Read more
CN optimistic despite potential strike
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian National Railway has been dealing with labour disputes over the past year, and another one looms. Last week, CN clerks and mechanics approved a strike mandate. According to their union, Unifor, the groups voted 97 and 96 per cent in favour of job action, respectively. They are calling for improved compensation, […] Read more
Rail expansion to Churchill targeted
Sask. municipalities sign deal with Arctic Gateway Group to connect Tisdale to the arctic port
WINNIPEG — Leaders in Tisdale, Sask., are hoping to increase rail traffic between the Port of Churchill and northeastern Saskatchewan. On Sept. 27, Invest Tisdale announced a partnership with Arctic Gateway Group — which owns the Port of Churchill and the rail line to the port – that will promote “two-way rail traffic” and boost […] Read more
New labour negotiations initiated at CN
REUTERS — Unifor has initiated labour negotiations with Canadian National Railway, representing more than 3,600 workers. The union said its bargaining priorities include an improvement in wages, addressing concerns about the pension plan and job security for its members. Unifor, which represents CN’s car technicians and heavy duty mechanics among other workers, said its current […] Read more
Rest rules a matter for legislation: law professor
University of Manitoba academic says fatigue management should never have been on the rail dispute bargaining table
Glacier FarmMedia – A University of Manitoba labour law professor says employee fatigue management should be the government’s purview, not an issue dealt with in labour negotiations. Scheduling and fatigue management were among the major sticking points in the recent conflict between Canada’s railways and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, the union representing the two […] Read more
Railway labour dispute raises ‘wicked’ questions
Difficult labour negotiations between the two major railways and their unionized employees have just put the country through the wringer, and tough questions must be asked: Why was the situation allowed to deteriorate to the point where almost the entire rail transportation system was shut down, albeit briefly? Is there a way to avoid messes […] Read more
Damage assessed as railways resume operations
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada narrowly averted a transportation disaster in August. Now legal experts are digesting the repercussions of the recent labour dispute at the nation’s two major railways. When the conflict between the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union and both Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway came to a head Aug. 22, […] Read more
Rail labour disputes hold sharp knife against thin throat
Holding a knife to the throat of Canada has become a predictable national dysfunction. The railroad companies and their unions just did that to farmers, with both Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City simultaneously slashing national jugular veins before the federal government stepped in to end the escalating labour dispute. Related stories: WP rail […] Read more
