On Friday, two more railroad unions announced that they had reached a tentative labor agreement with the US freight railroads. So far, 5 out of the 12 US freight railroad unions have reached a tentative agreement.
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Impasse Between US Freight Railroads and 9 of 12 Railroad Unions Continues
With 9 out of the 12 railroad unions still in negotiations with the freight railroads on a new labor agreement, and major sticking points over wages and benefits remaining a major hurdle, time is growing short to prevent a nationwide freight railroad strike from starting on September 16.
As a September Strike Deadline Approaches, US Railroads Reach Tentative Agreements With 3 of 12 Labor Unions
With the potential of a nationwide railroad strike in September drawing ever closer, the National Carrier’s Conference Committee on Monday afternoon reported that tentative deals have been reached with the Transportation Communications Union/IAM, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
CP Railway, Gaining CFIUS Regulatory Clearance, Clears Another Hurdle in Completing Its Combination With the KCS Railroad
The Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) announced that it has received the required regulatory clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States for the proposed combination of CP and the Kansas City Southern Railroad.
CP Railway Reaches New Two-Year Collective Agreement With Teamsters of Canada Rail Conference
The Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) today announced that it has reached a new two-year collective agreement with the Teamsters of Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents 3,000 CP employees.
Nationwide Class 1 Freight Railroad Strike Averted; Presidential Emergency Board Created
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.
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.