Glacier FarmMedia – A potential rail strike will not happen this month as rail companies and workers await a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said today. In a statement, CPKC said the CIRB has requested submissions from CPKC, Canadian National (CN) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference […] Read more
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Rail strike won’t happen this month, CPKC says
CPKC, Teamsters to continue meeting as Canadian Industrial Relations Board deliberates
Rail strike vote concerns producers
Farm groups sounded the alarm after workers at both of Canada’s major railways voted to strike. “A rail strike now is the last thing we need. We’re at a critical point in the seeding season, and any delay in shipping can directly affect our bottom line and cause substantial economic losses across the agricultural sector,” […] Read more
Railway workers at CN, CPKC vote to strike, says union
REUTERS – Thousands of railway workers in Canada at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have voted overwhelmingly to strike as early as May 22, the union said today. Railways are critical to Canada’s economy, due to its vast geography and exports of grain, potash and coal. Related story: Railway strike […] Read more
Rail strike looms
Glacier FarmMedia – Another rail strike could be drawing near. Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) are in the middle of a strike vote. The vote comes after three collective agreements, covering CN and CPKC engineers and conductors as well as rail traffic controllers at CPCK, expired December 31. The TCRC electronic strike […] Read more
