Railways

The union that represents mechanics and labourers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. has filed for conciliation in its contract talks with the railway company. Unifor — which represents more …

By Christopher Reynolds Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. enjoyed a jump in profits last quarter despite a costly derailment and a labour disruption that forced the railway to wind down operations …

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. …

By Christopher Reynolds The federal government’s directive to end the countrywide rail shutdown in August marked an “unprecedented” move, says Canada’s labour tribunal, signalling a stauncher approach to disputes that …

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released a report today detailing how human error and insufficient verification processes contributed to a train collision involving Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) near …

Unifor Local 101R has begun bargaining negotiations with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) this week, aiming to address longstanding issues related to work conditions and labour relations for rail workers …

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, …

The union representing thousands of railroaders has appealed the federal government’s move that ended last week’s rail shutdown — a work stoppage that halted freight and commuter traffic across the …