CN President and CEO JJ Ruest, has reported that “our discipline on our recovery plan is delivering results. While we […]
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New Approach to Softwood Lumber Agreement
After nearly 4 decades of a softwood lumber dispute between the U.S. and Canada, with at least 4 agreements and […]
Finnish Forest Industries Federation Announces 6-Day Lockout.
Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) has announced that it will hold a 6-day lock-out starting on Thursday 12thDecember. The lock-out […]
Canfor Announces Curtailments at All B.C. at the End of December
Canfor Corporation announced that it intends to curtail production operations at all British Columbia sawmills, with the exception of the […]
Tentative Agreement Reached in CN Rail Strike
Teamsters Canada says it has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian National Railway Co. to renew the collective agreement for […]
CN Strike Entering its 6th Day, with No Resolution or Government Intercession in Sight
Approximately 3,200 Canadian National Railroad conductors, crew persons and yard workers remain on strike for a sixth day. As the […]
NAFTA Panel Says U.S. Can’t Show Harm from Canadian Softwood Industry
A joint NAFTA panel, made up of 3 Canadians and 2 Americans has given the U.S. 3 months to rethink […]
Canadian National Rail Strike Enters Second Day
Approximately 3,200 CN conductors, trainpersons and yard workers, represented by the Teamsters Union, remain off the job for the second […]
Talks Between United Steel Workers and Western Forest Products End with No Resolution
According to a press release issued today from Western Forest Products Inc. (WPF) “… after resuming discussions with the United […]
A Weakening North American Economy Prompts Canadian National Railway to Cut Jobs
The Canadian National Railway (CN) is confirming that it is in the process of “adjusting its resources to demand” as […]