OTTAWA — The union representing workers at Canada’s two main rail companies said today it had filed four court challenges against a ruling by the country’s industrial labour board that forced them back to work. The board on Saturday accepted a request from the government to order more than 9,000 Teamsters members back to work […] Read more
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CP disputes fatal derailment report
Canadian Pacific Railway said the Transportation Safety Board “misunderstood key facts” related to a fatal train derailment near Field, B.C., that killed three CP rail employees in February 2019. In a written statement, CP also claims that the TSB “misrepresented the facts” related to the derailment during a March 31 news conference in Calgary. The […] Read more
Alberta commissions call for federal intervention to avoid rail strike
Alberta’s provincial wheat and barley commissions are urging the federal minister of labour to find an immediate resolution to an ongoing labour dispute that could result in a strike at Canadian Pacific Railway beginning March 16. In a March 15 letter to labour minister Seamus O’Regan, Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley said any disruption to […] Read more
CP Rail workers serve strike notice
Teamsters Canada and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have provided Canadian Pacific Railway notice that the railroad’s workers will head to the picket lines on April 21. The company and union appear to have reached an impasse in talks. The Teamsters, along with another union, represents more than a quarter of the company’s workforce […] Read more
CP reports record revenues
Strong financial results in the fourth quarter of 2017 contributed to another record-setting year at Canadian Pacific Railway. CP reported fourth quarter revenues of more than $1.7 billion, up five percent from the previous year, and full-year 2017 revenues of $6.55 billion, up from $6.23 billion in 2016. Full-year net income was listed at more […] Read more
CP train crews reject contract extension
Unionized train crews have rejected a one-year contract extension with Canadian Pacific Railway. Approximately 3,000 CP conductors and train engineers who are part of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) voted on the deal earlier this week. The rejection represents a setback to CP’s efforts aimed at mending strained relations with unionized railway employees. The […] Read more
CP ready to move crop, despite layoffs: officials
Canadian Pacific Railway says it is ready to move an oversized western Canadian crop this fall. CP’s recently announced plan to lay off as many as 500 railway maintenance workers will not affect its ability to move grain efficiently, company officials added. “CP is keen to work collaboratively with all supply chain partners to continue […] Read more
