CN Rail

Unifor members employed by Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) will begin strike votes on November 18, the union announced on Friday. The votes, held across Canada, come as negotiations over…

By Christopher Reynolds Canadian National Railway Co. felt the heat of wildfires and labour disputes last quarter, as the company looks to rebound from the resulting cargo backlogs and lost business.…

Unifor has filed for conciliation with CN Rail following stalled negotiations and the employer’s notice to lay off at least 65 workers. The union hopes the involvement of a conciliator…

By Bruce Campbell, York University, Canada On Aug. 24, Canada’s federal labour board ordered the Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPK) railways, along with over 9,000 workers,…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended Wednesday his government’s move to call for binding arbitration and force an end to a work stoppage at the country’s two major railways, as some…

By Gerard Di Trolio, McMaster University The situation surrounding the nation-wide rail shutdown is evolving quickly as the Canadian government rushes to get workers back on the job and trains…

Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board.  Canadian…

Rail workers pushed back hard Friday against the federal government’s move to get them back on the job, with a new strike notice and a regulatory challenge making it unclear…

Some commuters in the Toronto area will have to make alternate travel plans for a second day despite Ottawa’s intervention in an unprecedented Canada-wide rail lockout. The agency responsible for…