On Friday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to establish a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to handle an ongoing dispute between the country’s seven major Class 1 freight railroads and their unions over a new labor agreement. The formation of the PEB helped to avert a potential strike that was scheduled to start on Monday.
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CN–IBEW Strike in Canada Enters Its Third Day; Two Other Contract Negotiations Loom
A strike at Canadian National Railway (CN), which began on Saturday, June 18 at 11:00 AM EDT by approximately 750 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), entered its third day on Tuesday with no signs of a settlement in sight. According to CN, despite the disruption, its daily operations will not be impacted.
BC River Flood Stage Could Last for Several More Weeks
Experts say that while British Columbia has reached the peak of the springtime snowmelt, the danger of flooding will persist for weeks. This is the result of record snowfall in the mountains and a forecast of a quickly changing weather pattern, to hotter and drier, in the weeks ahead.
CN Receives 72-Hour Strike Intention Notification From Union Representing Signal and Communications Employees in Canada
The Canadian National Railway (CN) confirmed on Wednesday that the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) has given them a 72-hour notice of if intention to strike (11:00 AM EDT on Saturday, June 18, 2022). The IBEW represents approximately 750 CN signal and communications employees in Canada.
Canadian Pacific Railway Resumes Operations After Agreeing to Binding Arbitration with Teamsters of Canada Rail Conference Union
The Canadian Pacific Railway resumed operations at Noon (MDT) on Tuesday (3-22-22) after reaching an agreement with the Teamsters of Canada Rail Conference union, which represents more than 3,000 workers at the railway, to resolve their labor dispute through binding arbitration. The agreement for binding arbitration comes after six months of contract negotiations.
Canadian Pacific Railway Shutdown Underway as Talks With the Union Continue
With no new negotiated contract in place between the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and the Teamsters Canada Rail conference (TCRC), which represents 3,000 engineers, conductors, yard workers, and other train employees, CP rail traffic ground to a halt at 12:01 AM on Sunday, March 20, 2022.
Canadian Pacific Railway Threatens to Lock Out Employees in Ongoing Labor Dispute
The Canadian Pacific Railway has threatened to lock out employees starting on March 20, 2022, if the union representing train conductors and engineers fails to negotiate a new contract or agree to binding arbitration. CP has been in contract discussions/mediation with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference since September 2021.
Canadian Manufacturers Call On the CP Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to Avoid Labor Disruption of Service
With a strike deadline just hours away, the Canadian Manufacturing Coalition (CMC), a group made up of 16 of Canada’s manufacturing trade associations, issued a statement urging the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to reach an immediate agreement and avoid labor disruptions.
Freight Challenges Mounting for Moscow as the World’s Three Largest Container Ship Lines Suspend Cargo Shipments to and From Russia
The moves follow similar decisions already taken by Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express and Germany’s Hapag Lloyd (HLAG.DE), effectively cutting Russia off from the world’s leading container shipping companies and adding to freight challenges ahead.
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Union Members Approve Possible Strike Against CP Railway
Trains.com is reporting that during voting that concluded on Monday (2-28-22), members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union, which represents approximately 3,000 engineers, conductors, crew members and rail yard workers, have approved a possible strike against the Canadian Pacific Railway. Among ballots returned, 96.7% approved the strike.