CN Rail operations back to normal after strike ends
An end to a nationwide rail strike that has gripped the country for eight days is within sight, but concerns linger over the economic fallout. Canadian National Railway Co. and Teamsters Canada reached a tentative deal Tuesday to renew a collective agreement for more than 3,000 workers, ending a strike that halted shipments, triggered layoffs […]
CN Rail strike ends with tentative deal with union, but fallout continues for farmers, miners
Rail-reliant industries still expect to be rattled by ripple effects as shippers deal with the backlog caused by the work stoppage.
Canada’s biggest rail strike in a decade ends with deal between CN, union
Canada’s longest railroad strike in a decade ended on Tuesday as Canadian National Railway Co, the country’s biggest railroad, reached a tentative agreement with workers that would help restore grain exports and transportation of chemicals and heating fuel.
CN, Teamsters reach tentative deal, with economic fallout still top of mind
Canada’s largest railway and Teamsters Canada have reached a tentative deal to renew a collective agreement for more than 3,000 workers, ending a strike that triggered layoffs, disrupted industries and halted bulk and container shipments.
Statement from the Mining Association of Canada on the Tentative Agreement Reached by CN
OTTAWA, November 26th, 2019 – The Mining Association of Canada is relieved at the news that a tentative agreement has been reached between CN and its 3,200 conductors and yard crews. The impacts felt by the week-long strike resulted in costly disruptions for Canadian mining companies, many of whom incurred significant impacts over the last […]
Miners’ anxiety grows over ongoing CN rail strike
There is “growing anxiety” across the mining sector about the ongoing rail strike in Canada, according to Pierre Gratton. Gratton, president and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada, tweeted last week work stoppages and layoffs were “not far off” if the strike was not resolved soon.
Industries warn of layoffs as calls grow to end CN strike
The federal government faced mounting calls Sunday to legislate striking Canadian National Railway Co. employees back to work as pockets of the Canadian economy began to show the strains five days after the country’s largest freight railway operator cut back to a fraction of its capacity. Across the country representatives from a number of industries […]
CN rail strike frays shipper nerves – and the ‘ripples’ will spread, warning
Canadian shippers are getting nervous about the strike at CN, the larger of the nation’s two Class I rail carriers. Grain shippers, farmers and interest groups from the mining and oil & gas sectors have expressed alarm about the industrial action, which began early on Tuesday.
John Gormley Show – CJME/CKOM
With thousands of CN Rail workers on strike, industries across Canada and Saskatchewan are already feeling the sting as shipments are disrupted and a backlog begins to build. The Mining Association of Canada says the strike will cause “significant and damaging effects” across the industry, as it will affect not only shipments of mineral products […]
CN strike risks ‘serious damage’ to Canada’s reputation: industry
Some Canadian industries are raising concerns that a prolonged strike at Canadian National Railway (CNR.TO) may hurt Canada’s reputation and make it even more difficult to attract foreign investment.
