(Source: Fertilizer Canada press release, March 11, 2022)
OTTAWA, Ontario — Fertilizer Canada is calling on Teamster’s Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and Canadian Pacific Railways (CP Rail) to swiftly resolve their negotiations to avoid a potentially disastrous shutdown to the essential rail supply chain. If a resolution is not reached promptly a strike is set for March 16 at midnight, with services anticipated to slowdown March 13. Work stoppage during the crucial spring seeding season will have crippling effects on the economy and agricultural sector, national and globally. While we respect the collective bargaining process, a work stoppage will compromise Canada’s position as a leading global fertilizer supplier and could result in fertilizer production facilities being forced to shut-in production, impacting Canadian workers, the economy, and food security.
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