CHICAGO/OTTAWA (Reuters) — Nearly three dozen North American agriculture groups, in a joint letter to the U.S. and Canadian governments, urged action today to avoid a rail stoppage. “The impact of a strike would be particularly severe on bulk commodity exporters in both Canada and the United States as trucking is not a viable option […] Read more
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WP rail labour dispute coverage
Below are links to all our recent coverage of the rail stoppage that will harshly impact the ag industry. The most-recent stories will be posted at the top. Please check back often as this page will be constantly updated until this issue is resolved. Posted Wednesday September 4, 2024: Damage assessed as railways resume operations […] Read more
Rail stoppage to hit fertilizer sector hard
REUTERS — Fertilizer Canada warns that disruptions impacting all rail services across the country will cost the fertilizer industry an estimated $55 to $63 million per day in lost sales revenue, not including logistical and operational costs. Canada is the largest producer and exporter of potash, and 75 per cent of all the fertilizer produced […] Read more
Rail stoppage would affect a variety of industries
REUTERS — Canada’s freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, likely extracting a huge economic toll across industries as the country’s two leading rail companies plan an unprecedented work stoppage. Both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City plan to lock out workers on Thursday as talks with the Teamsters […] Read more
Canada tells railways, union to work harder
OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canada’s labour minister will meet with the country’s two main railway companies and the Teamsters union in Montreal today and Calgary tomorrow to try to avert a crippling rail transport stoppage. Unless labour agreements are reached, both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City will shut all freight rail services in […] Read more
CPKC expands freight embargoes
OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canadian Pacific Kansas City said on Saturday it would halt any new rail shipments originating in Canada and all new U.S. shipments destined for Canada starting tomorrow if talks with its Canadian labour union fail to progress. North American industry groups and shippers are bracing for an unprecedented simultaneous stoppage at both […] Read more
Why Canada is on the verge of an unprecedented rail labour stoppage
OTTAWA (Reuters) — For the first time, Canada’s two main railways, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, are on the verge of a simultaneous labour stoppage that could inflict billions of dollars’ worth of economic damage. Related stories: Why are both companies poised to stop? Contract talks between the Teamsters union and the […] Read more
Key facts about Canada’s railways
OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canada is facing unprecedented simultaneous stoppages at both of its main freight rail operators, which could inflict billions of dollars worth of economic damage. The two rail operators, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, are holding separate talks with the Teamsters’ union, which represents about 10,000 workers across locomotive engineers, […] Read more
Freight stoppage looms as railways issue lockout notices
OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canada’s freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge economic toll after the country’s two largest railroad operators on Sunday issued lockout notices to the Teamsters union that represents nearly 10,000 workers. Failing last-minute deals, both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City plan to […] Read more
The looming rail strike: How did we get here?
Glacier FarmMedia – The labour dispute between Canada’s railways and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) reached a critical juncture on August 9. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ruled that rail service was not considered an essential service based on the Labour Code’s definition. Following the ruling, both railways issued statements threatening to lock […] Read more
