The union representing thousands of railroaders has appealed the moves that ended the rail shutdown last week — a work stoppage that halted freight and commuter traffic across the country. In filings to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Teamsters union challenged directives for binding arbitration issued to a labour board by federal Labour Minister … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 26, 2024 7:30 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated to resume on Monday as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. Canadian National Railway … Read more
Freight trains across Canada have come to a grinding halt and some commuter traffic is also suspended as thousands of workers at the country’s two main railway companies have been locked out despite efforts from the federal government to urge a deal to end their labour dispute. Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas … Read more
Canada’s labour minister said late Wednesday that “significant issues” remain in negotiations between the country’s two main rail companies and unions, making a nationwide rail shutdown almost certain. Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon spoke to Global News in Calgary following a meeting with representatives of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. and the Teamsters Canada Rail … Read more
