Canada’s 2 major freight railroads come to a full stop without new labor contracts
- Canada’s two major freight railroads have halted operations, locking out 9,000 Teamsters union members, impacting both the Canadian and US economies.
- Management, not union members, told the Teamsters they can't work, marking a lockout rather than a strike.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged both sides to continue negotiations amid warnings from the Canadian Pork Council about potential risks to animal welfare.
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Rail companies, union to resume talks as lockout shuts down both major railways

National rail shutdown begins as employees locked out at both major Canadian railways
In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously ground to a halt, threatening to upend supply chains trying to move forward from pandemic-related disruptions and a port strike last year. In the culmination of months of increasingly bitter negotiations, Canadian ...
Rail grinds to a halt due to employee lock out at both major Canadian railways
In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously stopped, threatening to upend supply chains trying to move forward from pandemic-related disruptions and a port strike last year.
National rail shutdown begins as both major Canadian railways lock out workers
MONTREAL -- In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously ground to a halt, threatening to upend supply chains trying to move forward from pandemic-related disruptions and a port strike last year.
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