CN Strike

• CN workers back union strike mandate as contract talks for 3,000 employees continue

  The Montreal-headquartered company says it does not expect its operations to be impacted if the workers -- including clerical staff and mechanics -- take labour action.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2023
  
• CN strike to end early Tuesday after union agrees to binding arbitration

  The employees walked off the job across the country on June 18 but have agreed to binding arbitration and will end their strike on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2022
  
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• CN to close Montreal’s rail traffic control centre, affecting over 100 jobs

  The company said their goal is to merge the three control centres in Toronto, Montreal and Edmonton into one in Edmonton.

  Economy

  Feb 7, 2020
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• CN Rail slashes profit guidance due to strike, layoffs still planned despite backlog

  The strike reduced its earnings per share by about 15 cents, CN estimated.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2019
• CN strike is over, but experts warn supply chain could be off-track for weeks

  “This is a good example of how fragile the supply chain is in Canada."

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2019
• CN Rail, union reach tentative agreement after week-long strike

  Workers walked off the job on Nov. 19 over concerns about long hours, fatigue and "dangerous working conditions." 

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2019
• Union releases recording of tired CN Rail conductor

  About 3,200 CN conductors, trainpersons and yard workers across the country walked off the job Nov. 19 over worries about long hours and fatigue.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2019
• Nutrien shutting down Rocanville, Sask. potash mine due to CN Rail strike

  Production will be curtailed at Nutrien’s Rocanville operations in Saskatchewan for two weeks due to the CN Rail strike.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2019
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• Quebec farmers protest outside Trudeau’s Papineau office over CN Rail strike

  The strike of 3,200 CN workers is now in its seventh day.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2019
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• CN Rail strike threatens grain exports as work stoppage steers into 7th day

  As of Monday, more than thirty vessels were waiting at Canada's West Coast to load grain shipments to be shipped to overseas buyers.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2019