The lockout of rail workers by Canada’s two major railways has begun. At 12:01 AM EDT this morning, after negotiations that began last year failed to bring about a resolution to the dispute, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced at that they would lock out their employees who are members of the […] Read more
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Time runs out for a negotiated settlement for Canada’s railway labour dispute
Deadline for lockout set by two major railways expires tonight at one minute past midnight
UPDATED: 0745 CST August 22, 2024 – Glacier FarmMedia – As pressure mounts on the federal government to intervene in the labour dispute between Canada’s two largest railways and their workers, the threat of a stoppage became reality earlier today. The countdown to the lockdown deadline set by the railways ran out at one minute […] Read more
Senators Black, Robinson urge ministers to intervene in rail dispute
Glacier FarmMedia – Senators Rob Black and Mary Robinson have urged federal ministers to intervene to prevent a rail strike or lockout, according to a letter posted to social media this morning. “The agriculture sector has already endured numerous labour disruptions in recent years… It is imperative that we explore long-term solutions to reduce the […] Read more
Truckers scramble as railway stoppage looms
TORONTO (Reuters) — As Canada braced for a freight rail stoppage that could hit industries ranging from autos to agriculture, the trucking sector said it faced higher demand it could not meet. Unless labour agreements are reached, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, which hold a duopoly, plan to indefinitely halt operations on […] Read more
N. American farm groups ask gov’ts to act on rail dispute
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
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
