February 17, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Associated Press, February 16, 2015) OMAHA, Neb. — Railroad officials say the brief strike by roughly 3,300 Canadian Pacific workers didn’t have a significant impact on U.S. rail traffic. Full story: Washington Post
February 17, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: New York Times, February 16, 2015) OTTAWA — A strike by about 3,000 locomotive engineers and conductors at the Canadian Pacific Railway unexpectedly ended on Monday, its second day, as both sides agreed to arbitration. The announcement came about half an hour...
February 17, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Teamsters Canada press release, February 16, 2015) OTTAWA — The parties have agreed to a mediation and arbitration process to address all of the outstanding issues which had caused the strike. One major issue is fatigue management and the necessity to...
February 13, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Calgary Herald, February 12, 2015) CALGARY, Alberta — With a second union at Canadian Pacific Railway now warning its members could walk off the job by midnight Saturday, Alberta farm groups are raising alarm bells about the impact a rail strike could have on...
February 13, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Montreal Gazette, February 12, 2015) MONTREAL — Commuters who use the Agence métropolitain de transport train network could be scrambling as early as Sunday if Teamsters follow through on their threat to strike. The Candiac, Vaudreuil-Hudson and St-Jérôme...
February 13, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Reuters, February 12, 2015) OTTAWA — Unifor, which represents about 1,800 maintenance and safety workers at CP Rail, gave the railway a strike notice late on February 11. A strike by Unifor members would go into effect at the same time as a possible strike by...
February 12, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Globe and Mail, February 11, 2015) TORONTO — Companies that depend on the railway to haul their goods to market are bracing for a possible strike at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. A strike could hobble much of the Canadian manufacturing, retail and commodities...
February 12, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Financial Post, February 11, 2015) OTTAWA — A looming potential strike by engineers and conductors at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. would not only cut into the company’s earnings but also has the potential to create transportation chaos across the country,...
February 12, 2015 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Reuters, February 11, 2015) NEW YORK — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd said on Wednesday its managers will be ready to take over if engineers and conductors in Canada walk off the job on Sunday, as talks to try to avert a strike at the country’s No. 2...
February 11, 2015 | CP, Headlines
(Source: Globe and Mail, February 10, 2015) TORONTO — After a plunge in prices for crude oil, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is scaling back spending on its rail network. Full story: Globe and Mail
