News in transportation

CN has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing nearly 3,300 employees working in “mechanical, clerical, and intermodal functions,” CTV News reported.

CN mechanics and clerks voted in favor of a strike mandate that could see workers walk off the job as early as January 1st, CBC reported.

Canada’s Labor Minister is intervening to end the work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal, CBC News reported.

Talks held over the weekend between BC maritime employers and their longshore union were over almost before they began, FreightWaves reported.

The Montreal Longshoremen’s Union rejected a final offer made for a new labor contract, leading to a lockout being declared, Reuters reported.

BC port employers say they may be “required to reassess” their position as a lockout shuts down most shipping on the West Coast, The Canadian Press reported.

The Port of Prince Rupert is experiencing disruptions following the issuing of a 72-hour strike notice by ILWU Local 514 and the subsequent 72-hour lockout notice issued by the BCMEA.

Employers of port foremen across BC say they’ve made the “difficult decision” to lock out workers on Monday at 4:30 PM PT, The Canadian Press reported.

The Port of Montreal announced than an indefinite strike has begun at the Viau and Maisonneuve terminals, in accordance with the strike notice filed by CUPE Local 375.

Canadian railways transported 27.8 million tons of freight in August, down 10.9% year-over-year.