CP Rail Strike

• Railway strike could put increased pressure on truckers across Canada

  The Saskatchewan Trucking Association is the latest to sound the alarm over the impending railroad strike, saying it will put more demand on an already stressed industry.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2024
  
• Step in to stop looming rail shutdown, Western municipalities urge feds

  Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon is heading to Montreal and Calgary, as industry groups call on the federal government to use binding arbitration to avoid a looming rail shutdown.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2024
  
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• Cost of railway shutdown will be ‘borne by all Canadians,’ Ottawa warns

  More than 9,000 workers at Canada's two major railways could be either on strike or locked out as of Thursday, disrupting supply chains relied upon by many industries. 

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2024
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• Canada’s food industry is worried as rail strike threat looms. Here’s why

  An expert said any work stoppages would put Canadian farmers out west in a difficult position as most of them have few options outside of the railways to move their product.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2024
• CP Rail arbitration with Teamsters union a ‘sigh of relief’ for Sask. farm, mining groups

  Although the CP Rail disruption was brief, the labour dispute had the potential to negatively impact several industries in Saskatchewan.

  Economy

  Mar 22, 2022
• CP Rail and Teamsters union agree on final arbitration, workers return to jobs

  CP Railway and the union representing 3,000 conductors, engineers and train and yard workers say they have agreed to final and binding arbitration to end a work stoppage.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2022
• Second day of CP Rail stoppage puts Ottawa under pressure as talks continue

  Customers of CP Rail called on the federal government Monday to introduce back-to-work legislation as a work stoppage at the Calgary-based railway continued into its second day.

  Economy

  Mar 21, 2022
• How the war in Ukraine and CP Rail strike is affecting B.C.’s agriculture industry

  Some of the biggest nations are dependent on shipments of grain from countries like Ukraine and Russia, which together account for a quarter of the world’s entire wheat exports.

  World

  Mar 21, 2022
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• White House ‘closely’ watching CP Rail work stoppage amid fears of supply chain impact

  The White House says it is "closely monitoring" the situation and is keeping tabs on negotiations, as are administration officials, including the U.S. ambassador.

  Economy

  Mar 21, 2022
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• Labour minister facing economic, political pressure as CP Rail strike continues

  Industry leaders and politicians have urged Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan to end the labour dispute after 3,000 CP Rail workers entered a work stoppage over the weekend.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2022