Rail shutdown: Teamsters say Ottawa’s decision to impose binding arbitration is ‘not acceptable’

Speaking at a rally at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC) headquarters in Calgary, Alta., on Friday, Teamsters Canada National President François Laporte spoke out against the federal government’s decision to impose binding arbitration, saying it was “not acceptable.” Laporte said the union doesn’t believe a third party is best suited to decide working conditions.