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Arbitrator orders CN to reopen Manitoba wheel shop, compensate laid-off workers

by Todd Humber March 4, 2026

written by Todd Humber March 4, 2026

Canadian National Railway must reopen its Transcona Wheel Shop, hire at least 20 new employees, and pay compensation to dozens of workers laid off after the company shuttered three Manitoba facilities in 2020, an arbitrator has ruled. The supplementary award, issued March 3, 2026, settles the remedi...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Arbitrator orders CN to reopen Manitoba wheel shop, compensate laid-off workers

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