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The Port of Vancouver is among organizations and business groups concerned about a possible rail stoppage starting Thursday. After talks broke down, 9,000 unionized rail workers with Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are expected to be off the job, bringing the country’s rail system to a halt and disrupting a key …
Read More »Government of Saskatchewan stresses ‘critical impact’ a looming rail strike will have
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A railway strike is only a week away if an agreement between the CN and Canadian Pacific railways and their unions is not reached, and the Saskatchewan government is stressing how harmful this will be for farmers in the province. The Saskatchewan …
Read More »As clock ticks on rail shutdown, minister and mediators are joining talks
Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon is heading to Montreal on Tuesday and Calgary on Wednesday to meet with stakeholders as a railway strike and lockout loom across the country, a spokesperson from MacKinnon’s office told Global News on Tuesday. Freight trains across Canada could come to a grinding halt as soon …
Read More »Impending rail strike already affecting shipments, Fertilizer Canada says – National
The impending Canadian rail workers’ strike has already started affecting fertilizer shipments, Fertilizer Canada said in a statement Tuesday. On Friday, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. warned they will lock out employees on Aug. 22 unless they can reach deals with the unions, lending new …
Read More »Looming rail strike has Canadian shippers bracing for worst: ‘Nothing moves’ – National
Shippers and producers held their breath ahead of a possible strike by thousands of railworkers this month that would halt freight traffic, clog ports and disrupt industries. “The railways are two ribbons that go east to west, and there’s not much alternative if you cut those two ribbons,” said John …
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