The Fort Nelson First Nation and local politicians have been trying to pull themselves out of a 15-year regional recession by revitalizing the region’s forest industry, which was shut down in 2008 when Canfor Corp closed its plywood and OSB mills. Those closures were proceeded by the shuttering of the Tackama sawmill in 2005.
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US Class 1 Freight Railroad Strike Averted After 20-Hour Marathon Bargaining Session
A 20-hour marathon bargaining session, hosted by U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, between the unions representing 115,000 workers and the US Class 1 freight railroads has yielded a tentative agreement which has averted, at least for now, a nationwide Class 1 railroad lockout or strike.
One New US Class 1 Freight Railroad Tentative Agreement Announced; Two Unions Ratify Agreements; And One Union Turns Down Deal and Votes to Strike
The latest tentative agreement, two ratifications, and one rejection means that 9 out of the 12 labor unions have either reached tentative agreement and are either waiting for, or already have, membership ratification.
Three More Unions Reach Tentative Agreements with US Class 1 Railroads; Four Others Continue to Negotiate
The National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC), which represents the US freight railroads, announced on Sunday that three more railroad unions have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with the NCCC. In total, eight unions have now accepted tentative deals.
Two More US Freight Railroad Unions Reach Tentative Agreements; 7 Remain at Bargaining Table
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.
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.