The lockout on Thursday was not quite 17 hours old when Steve MacKinnon, the federal labor minister, said he had told the Canada Industrial Relations Board to formally order the railways to restart service and to impose a contract through binding arbitration. He predicted that trains on the two freight railways would be running again within days. The timing remains unclear as the situation evolves, reflecting the tension between labor rights and operational continuity.
The union representing the 10,000 workers, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, has stated their opposition to arbitration, asserting that it undermines their bargaining process. They filed a formal notice with Canadian National expressing intent to strike against that railway, indicating ongoing disputes over labor conditions and contract negotiations, highlighting tensions in the rail industry.
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