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Opinion: CN strikers point finger at CEO

(The following column by Neil Waugh appeared on the Edmonton Sun website on April 13.) EDMONTON — Short hours after the latest contract ratification vote by Canadian National Railways conductors, CEO E. Hunter Harrison took pen to paper and explained to all his...

GO trains to run despite CN strike

(The following report by Tess Kalinowski appeared on the Globe and Mail website on April 12.) TORONTO — Commuters who rely on GO trains won’t face service disruptions despite a decision by the Canadian National Railway to lock out workers at three Toronto-area...

Halifax local says it won’t join rotating strikes against CN

(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on April 12.) HALIFAX — The Halifax local of the United Transportation Union plans to ignore orders from head office for 2,800 conductors and yard workers across the country to stage rotating strikes against CN Rail....

CN locks out workers at five locations

(The following report appeared at TodaysTrucking.com on April 11.) MONTREAL — In an effort to keep rail freight operations as stable as possible, CN announced it has locked out workers participating in rotating strikes. According to Canadian Press, the move so far...

CN says it won’t improve its offer

(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Ross Marowits on April 12.) MONTREAL — The federal labour minister urged Canadian National Railway and its striking workers yesterday to return to the bargaining table to avoid causing long-term economic...

CN workers reject tentative agreement, go back on strike

(CBC News Toronto circulated the following on April 11.) TORONTO — CN Rail workers are raising their pickets across Canada Wednesday morning, after union members rejected a tentative deal struck in February to end a 15-day walkout. United Transportation Union workers...

CN prepares for business that’s off track

(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on April 9.) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. has set in motion plans to expand its non-rail business activities to such areas as warehousing and distribution, customs services and logistics. A key focus in...

Buffett’s investment good news for CN

(The following story by Don Macdonald of CanWest News Service appeared on the Montreal Gazette website on April 10. With files from Bloomberg News.) MONTREAL — Stock in Canadian National Railway Co. surged by more than five percent Monday along with other North...

CN safety record fuels queries about bonus awarded to CEO

(The following report by Brent Jang appeared on the Globe and Mail website on April 5.) TORONTO — A West Coast mutual fund is questioning the bonus awarded to Canadian National Railway Co.’s chief executive officer amid concerns over high-profile derailments....

Final day for ballots in CN-UTU vote; Results tomorrow

(The following story by Ryan Jensen appeared on the Interior News website on April 4.) OTTAWA — The voting deadline for contract ratification by striking United Transportation Union (UTU) CN Rail workers has been extended until April 9. Voting was originally scheduled...