Reading Time: 2 minutes 12:01 AM EDT on August 22, after negotiations that began last year failed to bring about a resolution to the dispute, CN and CPKC announced at that they would lockout their employees who are members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). The move affects roughly 9,000 employees at the two companies.
Canada’s railways grind to a halt
ICE Canada Weekly: Little confidence in AAFC, StatCan reports
Reading Time: 2 minutes There is skepticism in the trade towards the latest numbers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and those to come from Statistics Canada on Aug. 28, according to broker Ken Ball of Ventum Financial in Winnipeg.
CBOT Weekly: Prices stable with potential gains upcoming
Reading Time: 2 minutes Corn and wheat prices at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) were mostly steady during the week ended Aug. 21, while those for soybeans started to move upward.
Senators Black, Robinson urge ministers to intervene in rail dispute
Federal agriculture minister says he’s 'monitoring' the situation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Senators Rob Black and Mary Robinson urged federal ministers to intervene to prevent a rail strike or lockout according to a letter posted to social media this morning.
As Canada braces for rail stoppage, truckers scramble to meet demand
Reading Time: 2 minutes As Canada braced for a freight rail stoppage that could hit industries ranging from autos to agriculture, the trucking sector said it faced higher demand it could not meet.
North American agriculture groups ask US, Canadian governments to stop rail strike
Reading Time: 3 minutes Nearly three dozen North American agriculture groups, in a joint letter to the U.S. and Canadian governments today, urged action to avoid a rail stoppage.
Canada rail companies and union must work hard to reach deal, says Ottawa
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's two main railway companies and the Teamsters union must do the hard work necessary to reach labor deals and avoid a full stoppage, federal Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon said on Monday.
Canada-wide freight rail stoppage looms this week as two firms issue lockout notices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's freight rail network could come to a grinding halt this week, inflicting a huge economic toll after the country's two largest railroad operators on Sunday issued lockout notices to the Teamsters union that represents nearly 10,000 workers.
Agriculture groups campaign against rail strike
Reading Time: 2 minutes Pulse Canada has organized a letter writing campaign to push the government to halt the looming labour stoppage at Canada's railways.
Industry and shippers brace for Canada rail stoppage, fear ‘catastrophe’
Reading Time: 3 minutes North American industry groups and shippers are bracing for an unprecedented simultaneous stoppage at both of Canada's main railway companies that could inflict billions of dollars' worth of economic damage.
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