File photo of a Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) sign at a picket outside a CN worksite in Winnipeg in 2009.

Federal labour board ruling opens door to rail strike

CN, CPKC warn of lockouts starting Aug. 22 unless progress is made

Glacier FarmMedia — Workers at Canada’s two major railways could be on strike or locked out as early as Aug. 22, following a decision by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issued Aug. 9 on the safety implications of a stoppage. Following a request in May from the federal government for such a review, the […] Read more






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Rail strike won’t happen this month, CPKC says

CPKC, Teamsters to continue meeting as Canadian Industrial Relations Board deliberates

A potential rail strike will not happen this month as rail companies and workers await a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said today.