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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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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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 …
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B.C.’s West Coast Express commuter train still suspended as work stoppage continues
An end to a countrywide rail stoppage may be in sight, but riders of British Columbia’s West Coast Express are facing at …
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Liberals move to force binding arbitration, return to work in railway labour dispute
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said Thursday the federal government has asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to end the lockout at the …
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Rail commuters in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland must find alternative transportation after Canada’s two major railways locked out workers in their first-ever …
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Trudeau says government will have update shortly on solution to rail lockout
The economic consequences of a lockout that began at Canada’s two biggest rail companies on Thursday are weighing on the federal government …