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Railways grind to a halt, farm groups spell out consequences of simultaneous work stoppage

Railways grind to a halt, farm groups spell out consequences of simultaneous work stoppage

Aug 22, 2024 | 9:16am
The “Stop the Strike” coalition held a news conference Wednesday morning, calling on CN Rail and CPKC Rail to resolve their labour dispute with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. However, the deadline of midnight Eastern Time (10:01 p.m. SK time) came and went without a deal in place. Crew scheduling and fatigue management are among […]
More voices calling on feds to prevent rail strike/lockout

More voices calling on feds to prevent rail strike/lockout

Aug 20, 2024 | 5:20pm
Three organizations representing rural municipalities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are calling on Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to use binding arbitration “if the railways and union are unable to reach an agreement prior to Thursday, when labour disruptions would begin.” That’s despite MacKinnon already rejecting CN Rail’s request for binding arbitration and has said […]
Grain exports high ahead of Thursday’s rail work stoppage

Grain exports high ahead of Thursday’s rail work stoppage

Aug 20, 2024 | 4:03pm
Canadian grain exports for the new crop year are off to a good start, but it’s likely aided by anticipation of a rail strike or lockout. Numbers from the SaskWheat Market Outlook for the week of August 19 show Canada exported 528 thousand tonnes of wheat in week one of the 2024-25 crop year and […]
CPKC workers, CN Rail issuing strike and lockout notices ahead of deadline

CPKC workers, CN Rail issuing strike and lockout notices ahead of deadline

Aug 19, 2024 | 12:49pm
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway Co. (CN Rail) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, union representing about 9,300 workers, are gearing up for a potential work stoppage later this week. Workers at CPKC issued 72-hour strike notice that would see them walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time […]