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In history of Canadian rail shutdowns, echoes of some current sticking points
The shutdown at Canada's two major railways last week was not the first time a simultaneous work stoppage has brought trains to a halt. Locked-out Canadian National Rail workers stand at a picket line as locomotives are moved by management at CN Rail's Thornton Yard, in Surrey, B.C., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Ordering the rail workers back was the right thing to do
Daniel Schwanen
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U.S. railroads cancel embargoes after Canadian work stoppage ends
Railcars and locomotives sit idle at the CPKC railyard in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume Monday as the work stoppage is set to end. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down lines last Thursday in metropolitan areas, effectively locking out railway workers.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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GO Transit, Exo operations affected by railway dispute resume service
A GO Transit train sits parked at the Niagara Falls Train Station, August 26, 2022. Thousands of Ontario riders will return to their normal commute this morning as a train line and station are set to resume service with the work stoppage by Canada's two major railways coming to an end. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
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GO Transit operations affected by railway dispute to resume service Monday, Metrolinx says
Commuters exit and board a GO Train at the West Harbour GO station in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. The agency responsible for Ontario’s GO Transit system says the commuter line and train station disrupted by the railway labour dispute will resume service on Monday as the work stoppage by Canada's two major railways comes to an end. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
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It’s time to consider nationalizing Canada’s railways
Taylor C. Noakes
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Railways work to resume full service after labour board’s binding arbitration
Railcars with containers sit idle after a strike by railway workers on August 23, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Freight rail operations resumed across Canada on August 22, after federal intervention to end a disruption triggered by labor disputes at the country's two main operators, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City. Canadian Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon ordered current collective agreements extended and "operations on both railways to resume forthwith." (Photo by Don MacKinnon / AFP) (Photo by DON MACKINNON/AFP via Getty Images)
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Canadian rail decision is a win for federally-regulated companies, union leader says
FILE PHOTO: Sonja Dodd chants with her fellow locked out CPKC employees at the CPKC Toronto yard, after Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) locked out workers following unsuccessful negotiation attempts with the Teamsters union, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
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Rail shutdown ends, but aftershocks ripple amid drawn-out ramp-up
Train cars are seen on the tracks in an aerial view at Canadian National Rail's Thornton Yard as the Port Mann Bridge spans the Fraser River, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 22, 2024. The economic fallout of the country's rail shutdown is set to come into focus this week, as shippers and producers take stock of delays and losses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Canada’s railway labour dispute, TD Bank sets aside additional $2.6-billion and Couche-Tard seeks to buy 7-Eleven: Must-read business and investing stories
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members picket outside the CPKC headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Federal labour board orders thousands of rail workers back to work, imposes binding arbitration
Francois Laporte, National President, Teamsters Canada, speaks to media as picketing rail workers gather at the CPKC headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Rail industry awaits labour board decision amid dispute
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members picket outside the CPKC headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Conservatives maintain silence as strife continues between union, railways
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a rally in Montreal, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Union issues new strike threats as railways await word on arbitration
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference hold signs during a picket at the CPKC Kinnear Yard in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
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Teamsters take down picket lines at CN Rail, stoppage continues at CPKC
Locked out Canadian National Rail workers stand at a picket line as locomotives are moved by management at CN Rail's Thornton Yard, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 22, 2024. In the culmination of months of increasingly bitter negotiations, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. locked out 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers after the parties failed to agree on a new contract before the midnight deadline. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Railways say lockouts ending after federal government orders binding arbitration
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members walk a picket line at the CPKC headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Federal government will soon take steps to resolve railway stoppages, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers a statement on the potential rail strike following an event in Gatineau, Que., on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Canada’s biggest railways lock out workers after failed negotiations with union
A CN employee hammers a sign into place after Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) locked out workers following unsuccessful negotiation attempts with a major labor union in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
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