Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, is set to resume as a rail work stoppage ends following a federal labour board decision. This lockout disrupted freight traffic nationwide and affected commuter lines in major cities.
The labor disruption involved over 9,000 railway workers amidst an ongoing contract dispute between the companies and the Teamsters union, highlighting significant tensions in labor relations within Canada’s transportation sector.
Despite the end of the work stoppage, CPKC anticipates several weeks for the network to recover and additional time for supply chains to stabilize, indicating long-lasting impacts from the lockout.
The president of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference condemned the Canada Industrial Relations Board's decision that ended the lockout, expressing intentions to challenge the ruling, reflecting ongoing conflicts in labor negotiations.
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