August 15, 2024 | CN, CPKC, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, August 14, 2024) Canada’s major rail carriers are imposing more freight embargoes as they prepare for a potential work stoppage later this month, according to service notices issued August 13. Full story: Supply Chain...
May 17, 2024 | CN, CSX, Headlines, STB, UP
(Source: Trains.com, May 16, 2024) Canadian National, CSX, and Union Pacific last week asked a federal appeals court to set aside the Surface Transportation Board’s new reciprocal switching rule, which will allow sole-served shippers in terminal areas to request...
May 10, 2024 | CN, News, Short Line, Tentative Contract
Ballots were mailed last week to BLET members to vote on a tentative implementing agreement regarding Canadian National-Illinois Central Railway’s (CN-IC) acquisition of the Iowa Northern Railway. Ballots were mailed to about 550 members. The tentative implementing...
May 9, 2024 | CN, Contract Agreement, News
Nine Canadian National/Wisconsin Central (CN/WC) divisions that comprise the GCA voted unanimously April 24 that in favor of a new quality of life agreement that covers roughly 600 locomotive engineers. General Chairman Eric Hau said the goal was “to attract, retain,...
May 2, 2024 | CN, CPKC, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Teamsters Canada press release, May 1, 2024) The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) today announced that close to 10,000 workers at CN and CPKC have voted to authorize strikes at both companies. Unless parties can reach an agreement, a work stoppage can...
May 1, 2024 | CN, GCA Elections, News, WC
Brother Eric A. Hau was reelected General Chairman at the Canadian National-Wisconsin Central General Committee of Adjustment’s quadrennial meeting on April 16 in Appleton, Wisc. He was first elected General Chairman of the CN-WC GCA at its quadrennial meeting in...
April 9, 2024 | CN, News, Tentative Contract
In late March, the BLET reached a tentative agreement for 600 locomotive engineers at the Canadian National/Wisconsin Central Railway. The agreement, which requires ratification by the membership, provides significant quality of life improvements and comes after...
April 3, 2024 | CN, CPKC, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Trains.com, April 2, 2024) The union representing Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City engineers and conductors in Canada has authorized a strike vote as labor and management remain far apart on new contracts. Leaders of the Teamsters Canada...
February 22, 2024 | Canada, CN, CPKC, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Canadian Press, February 19, 2024) The union representing more than 9,000 workers at Canada’s two biggest railways says public safety is at stake as contract negotiations ground to a halt this month, with a potential strike on the horizon. Teamsters...
