Canadian National Railroad Will End Its Lockout Immediately, Get Trains Rolling, Rail Official Says
August 22 – The Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian National railroad is ending its lockout immediately and moving forward with a plan to get its trains moving again following a government order Thursday to enter forced arbitration with its labor union, according to a rail official. The Canadian government ordered CN and CPKC railroads into arbitration Thursday to end...
Canada’s Two Major Railroads Have Shut Their Operations
August 22 – New York CNN Canada’s two major freight railroads have shut their operations, according to management of the two companies, locking out 9,000 members of the Teamsters union who operate the trains and dealing a potential blow to both the Canadian and US economies. Nearly a third of the freight handled by the two railroads — Canadian National...
Massive Looming Canadian Rail Shutdown Could Have Economic Ripple Effects Throughout USA
CNN ~ August 19, 2024 Canada’s freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge economic toll after the country’s two largest railroad operators on Sunday issued lockout notices to the Teamsters union that represents nearly 10,000 workers. Failing last-minute deals, both Canadian National (“CN”) Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (“CPKC”) plan to lock...
ILA President Warns of October Strike at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports
(ILA.com) The leader of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) said the threat of a strike at all Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports is becoming more likely as time is growing short before the current contract expires in 80 days, on 30 September 2024. Harold J. Daggett, ILA President and the union’s Chief Negotiator, said that the employers represented by United...