August 19, 2024 | Canada, CN, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Teamsters Canada Rail Conference press release, August 18, 2024) The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (Teamsters) today received 72-hour lockout notice from CN. Unless parties reach last-minute agreements, a work stoppage will occur at 00:01 on Thursday,...
August 16, 2024 | Canada, CN, CPKC, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: CTV News, August 15, 2024) Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon has rejected the Canadian National Railway Company’s request to intervene in the ongoing labour dispute between the company and the union representing railway employees. The decision by Prime Minister...
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 23, 2024 | Canada, CPKC, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Trains.com, May 23, 2024) Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference made no progress on their stalled contract talks this week and no further negotiations are planned, the railway and union said in updates on Wednesday....
May 17, 2024 | CPKC, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Reuters, May 16, 2024) Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said on Thursday its leadership, with the assistance of federal mediators, will resume contract negotiations with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union on May 17. Full story:...
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...
April 8, 2024 | Canada, Headlines, Ports, PSR, Shippers, Teamsters Canada
(Source: The Load Star, April 5, 2024) A surge of imports meeting strained rail capacity has pushed up container dwell times at North American west coast ports, especially in Vancouver. Full story: The Load Star
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 23, 2024 | Canada, Derailment, Headlines, Railroad Safety, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Global News, February 21, 2024) Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents more than 9,000 rail workers across Canada, is raising concerns about safety following three freight train collisions in B.C. in less than two months. Two TCRC members...
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...
