Unifor Local 101R has begun bargaining negotiations with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) this week, aiming to address longstanding issues related to …
Railways
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Unifor has filed for conciliation with CN Rail following stalled negotiations and the employer’s notice to lay off at least 65 workers. …
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OpinionWorkplace Safety & OHS
Safety concerns are at the heart of the railway dispute as arbitration decision draws near
By Bruce Campbell, York University, Canada On Aug. 24, Canada’s federal labour board ordered the Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Teamsters launch court appeal of labour minister’s move to end rail shutdown
The union representing thousands of railroaders has appealed the federal government’s move that ended last week’s rail shutdown — a work stoppage …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says arbitration call was needed in railway lockout
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended Wednesday his government’s move to call for binding arbitration and force an end to a work stoppage …
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Labour RelationsOpinion
Rail shutdown: What the dispute tells us about labour relations and politics in Canada
By Gerard Di Trolio, McMaster University The situation surrounding the nation-wide rail shutdown is evolving quickly as the Canadian government rushes to …
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Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Labour board orders rail workers back on the job as Teamsters vow to appeal
Freight trains must start rolling again first thing Monday morning, the federal labour board ruled Saturday as it ordered thousands of rail …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Teamsters challenge minister’s move to resume rail service as CPKC lockout drags on
Rail workers pushed back hard Friday against the federal government’s move to get them back on the job, with a new strike …
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Some commuters in the Toronto area will have to make alternate travel plans for a second day despite Ottawa’s intervention in an …