TORONTO (ICIS)–Freight railroads Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) are preparing to restart operations after the federal government stepped in to end a labor dispute with workers – although it remains unclear on Friday when exactly a full freight rail service will resume.
Following the lockout of about 9,300 rail workers and the shutdown of operations at both railroads effective Thursday, 22 August, 00:01 Eastern Time, Canada’s federal labor minister ordered binding arbitration to settle the dispute between the railroads and labor union Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC).
The arbitration process will be conducted by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), an independent, quasi-judicial labor tribunal.
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Stefan Baumgarten
23-Aug-2024
