2 replies to this topic

[CNJRoss]

Trains News Wire

 

Union approves strikes against CN, CPKC in Canada (updated)

 

By Trains Staff | May 1, 2024

 

Railroads indicate sides remain far apart; strike could come as soon as May 22

 

Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have authorized strikes against Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, the union has announced today (May 1).

 

Some 93.3% of train and engine crews at CN returned ballots, with 97.6% voting in favor of a strike. At CPKC, 91.7% of train and engine crews returned ballots, with 99% authorizing a strike, while among members of the CPKC Rail Traffic Controllers unit, 96.6% returned ballots, with 95.3% in favor of a strike.

 

A strike could come as early as May 22, following the end of a mandatory 21-day period of federal mediation that began today.

 

 

Continue here.  

[CNJRoss]

Logistics Manager, 5/9/24

Rail workers in Canada prepare for strike action over safety concerns

 

Rail workers across Canada are gearing up for a potential strike that could disrupt the nation’s supply chains, affecting everything from grains to automotive manufacturing.

 

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), representing over 9,000 employees at Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC), has authorised strike action as early as May 22 if negotiations with the freight carriers fail to reach a satisfactory agreement.

 

The rail workers, including locomotive engineers, conductors, yard workers and rail traffic controllers, have been operating without a contract since December 31, 2023. The TCRC has voiced concerns over attempts by the freight carriers to roll back safety measures, which they deem critical for workers’ wellbeing.

 

 

Continue here.  

[CNJRoss]

Progressive Railroading, 5/15/24

 

Canada's labor board to review impact of potential rail strike at CN, CPKC

 

The Canadian government has asked a labor board to review whether a potential strike by thousands of rail workers at CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City would cause harm to the safety or health of the public.

 

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference earlier this month announced that close to 10,000 workers at CN and CPKC voted to authorize strikes at both Class Is. Unless the parties can reach an agreement, a work stoppage could occur as early as May 22.

 

 

Continue here.