January 8, 2020 | CN, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Freight Waves, January 7, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The strike by Canadian National rail workers helped bring down Canada’s trade volumes during November, Statistics Canada reported. Full story: Freight Waves
December 20, 2019 | CN, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Winnipeg Free Press, December 19, 2019) OTTAWA — CN Rail has removed a safety requirement for the Lagimodiere Boulevard overpass just six weeks after grain cars leaned over the edge after a derailment. In a notice obtained by the Free Press, CN told all its...
December 20, 2019 | CN, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: CN press release, December 19, 2019) MONTREAL — CN announced today that less than a month after the end of the 8-day labor action, performance indicators have normalized to pre-strike ranges indicating that train movements have recovered. The 8-day work...
December 20, 2019 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Reuters, December 20, 2019) MONTREAL — A Canadian union is taking the unusual step of pursuing contempt-of-court charges against Canada’s second-largest railroad, in a previously unreported case that escalates the debate over working hours for railroad...
December 16, 2019 | CN, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Canadian Press, December 13, 2019) MONTREAL — The Teamsters union says Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) has begun to transfer workers as part of an apparent move to relocate its rail traffic control center to Edmonton from Montreal. Teamsters Canada says...
December 16, 2019 | CN, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: CBC News, December 15, 2019) CALGARY — Alberta’s Wheat and Barley Commissions say the CN strike cost farmers their reputations in an international market. And the groups are turning to the government for a permanent fix. Across Alberta, farmers want to...
December 13, 2019 | CN, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: CN press release, December 12, 2019) MONTREAL — CN said that its movement of Canadian grain is back to pre-strike pace after recovering from the 8-day strike that occurred in November. Despite a slow start to the crop year due to adverse weather, CN spotted...
December 11, 2019 | CN, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Western Producer, December 6, 2019) SASKATOON — Elected officials took different approaches to handling the Canadian National Railway strike, but none of them came out of it looking good. Full story: Western Producer
December 11, 2019 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Vancouver Sun, December 9, 2019) VANCOUVER, B.C. — The widow of a CP Rail engineer killed on the job on Dec. 2 is still struggling with questions about the death of her husband, a safety-conscious, long-serving company veteran. Full story: Vancouver...
December 4, 2019 | CN, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Canadian Press, November 29, 2019) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. says it is striving to address grain and propane backlogs as it ramps up service following an eight-day strike, but industry producers are demanding priority treatment that may not...
