MONTREAL, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A decision obliging more than 9,000 Canadian rail workers to stay on the job is a win for the railways and could impact bargaining in other federally regulated sectors like aviation, the head of a Canadian rail workers’ union told Reuters. Paul Boucher, president of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, also said the union […] Read more
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CN workers issue strike notice for Monday
MONTREAL/OTTAWA (Reuters) — The union representing workers at Canadian National Railway said today they would strike next week, in a fresh threat to the economy after vowing to challenge a government decision to end an unprecedented rail stoppage. The Teamsters union filed notice that conductors, locomotive engineers and other workers at CN would strike on […] Read more
Teamsters issue strike notice to CN, CPKC stoppage ongoing
UPDATED: 0930 CST – August 23, 2024 – Glacier FarmMedia – The union representing Canadian National workers has issued a strike notice to the company, effective Monday. This comes after the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) said this morning that workers at Canadian National (CN) would be headed back to work today. Related stories: WP […] Read more
Canada’s railways grind to a halt
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
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
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
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
Agriculture groups campaign against rail strike
Pulse Canada has organized a letter writing campaign to push the government to halt the looming labour stoppage at Canada's railways.
Glacier FarmMedia – The Stopthestrike.ca campaign was launched shortly after the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) decision on August 9 that confirmed rail transport is deemed non-essential. The website includes a clock that counts down the days, hours and minutes before the trigger is pulled on the railways promise to lock employees out if the […] Read more
Shippers fear rail stoppage ‘catastrophe’
OTTAWA (Reuters) — North American industry groups and shippers are bracing for an unprecedented simultaneous stoppage at both of Canada’s main railways that could inflict billions of dollars’ worth of economic damage. Canada is the world’s second-largest country by area and relies heavily on trains to transport grain, automobiles, potash, coal and other goods. “It’s […] Read more
Canada labour board ruling opens door for rail workers to be off the job by Aug. 22
Glacier FarmMedia – MarketsFarm — Workers at Canada’s two major railways could be off the job as early as Aug. 22 following a decision by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issued Aug. 9 on the safety implications of a stoppage. The CIRB ruled that a strike or lockout would not result in a serious […] Read more
