Insights and Stories on Rail Strike

Aug. 26, 2024 at 9:17 am CDT

The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered on Saturday a halt to work stoppages at the country's largest railways, signaling an end to an unprecedented service disruption at both main freight rail carriers that threatened to hammer Canada's export-driven economy.

By Allison Lampert, Reuters

Aug. 23, 2024 at 2:03 pm CDT

Harvest pressure and weakened United States wheat futures pressured most Western Canadian wheat bids during the week ended Aug. 22.

By Adam Peleshaty

Aug. 23, 2024 at 1:38 pm CDT

Canada's rail shutdown may still delay loading of some bulk grain ships at the country's west-coast ports despite the government's move to end a stoppage at the nation's two largest railroads, traders and analysts said.

By Karl Plume, Reuters

Aug. 23, 2024 at 11:11 am CDT

The union representing workers at Canadian National Railway said on Friday they would strike next week, in a fresh threat to the economy after vowing to challenge a government decision to end an unprecedented rail stoppage.

By Allison Lampert, David Ljunggren, Reuters

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