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Canada rail union launches court challenges to back-to-work order

Aug. 30, 2024 at 9:34 am CDT

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union representing workers at CN and CPKC said has filed court challenges against rulings by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board, which forced them back to work.

Canadian rail decision is a win for companies, union leader says

Aug. 26, 2024 at 9:30 am CDT

By Allison Lampert Reuters

A train of grain cars stops at Cargill's elevator near Nesbitt, Man.

Canada labour board orders end to railway work stoppage

Aug. 26, 2024 at 9:17 am CDT

By Allison Lampert Reuters

Canada rail shutdown may still delay western grain exports

Aug. 23, 2024 at 1:38 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

CN workers threaten strike, vow to fight Canada move to end rail shutdown

Aug. 23, 2024 at 11:11 am CDT

By Allison Lampert David Ljunggren Reuters

Teamsters issue strike notice to CN, CPKC stoppage ongoing

Aug. 23, 2024 at 9:28 am CDT

Workers at the Canadian National (CN) railway will be headed back to work today, their union said, but workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will remain off the job "pending an order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB)."

By Geralyn Wichers

Federal government intervenes to end rail lockout with binding arbitration

Aug. 22, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

Federal Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon has intervened in the labour dispute between the railways and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC).

By Don Norman

Fertilizer Canada calls for federal interference in rail dispute

Aug. 22, 2024 at 8:15 am CDT

Fertilizer Canada, and many other farm organizations in Canada, are calling for binding arbitration to stop both strike action and lockouts.

By Alexis Stockford

Time runs out for a negotiated settlement for Canada’s railway labour dispute

Aug. 21, 2024 at 12:55 pm CDT

Deadline for lockout set by Canada's major railways expires just after midnight tonight, and the reality of what that means to the agriculture sector is settling in.