BNSF and NS announced that they have reached tentative five-year collective bargaining agreements with several unions, Progressive Railroading reported.
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Canada Industrial Relations Board Orders Striking Railroad Employees Back to Work and Imposes Binding Arbitration
The Canadian Industrial Relations Board ordered thousands of rail employees back to work on Monday, The Canadian Press reported.
Canada Forces Arbitration in CN and CPKC Rail Labor Dispute, Ending Lockout
Trains are expected to start rolling again after the government forced CN and CPKC into arbitration with their labor union Thursday, The Associated Press reported.
Teamsters Canada Delivers Strike Notice to CPKC; CN Delivers Lockout Notice
Teamsters Canada served a 72-hour strike notice to CPKC, saying it will walk out at 12:01 AM on August 22nd, barring a last-minute agreement, FreightWaves reported.
Canadian Labor Minister Rejects CN Request for Intervention in Railroad Labor Dispute
Labor Minister MacKinnon rejected CN’s request to intervene in the ongoing labor dispute between the company and the union representing railway employees, CTV News reported.
CPKC and CN Plan Lockouts If No Agreement, Or Binding Arbitration, Is Accepted By Teamsters Canada Before August 22nd
CPKC plans to notify Teamsters Canada of its plan to lock out employees on August 22nd if union leadership and CPKC are unable to come to a negotiated settlement or agree to binding arbitration.
Canadian Labor Board Clears Way for Rail Strike if No Agreement is Reached by August 22nd
A strike or lockout at CPKC and CN could occur as soon as Thursday, August 22nd, Reuters reported.
Canadian Shippers and Producers Face Potential Railroad Strike Again
Canadian shippers and producers are once again holding their breath ahead of a possible strike by thousands of rail workers this month, The Canadian Press reported.
Canadian Rail Cargo Movement Up 3.2% in May
Volume totaled 32.0 million tons, up 3.2% year-over-year. This is also above the five-year average of 31.4 million tons.
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Members Reauthorize Strikes at CPKC and CN
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference voted to reauthorize strikes at CPKC and CN railways, the union announced on Saturday, according to FreightWaves.