US EditionFederal government to force binding arbitration in rail dispute, operations to resume
- The Canadian government ended a shutdown of major freight railroads in under 17 hours, ordering binding arbitration to resolve the labor dispute affecting both the US and Canadian economies.
- Canadian Labor Minister Steve MacKinnon instructed the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to impose arbitration and mandated the railroads and union members to resume work.
- MacKinnon described the situation as a "fundamental impasse" between the parties, stating it was not his role to choose sides.
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Rail union challenges Canada government directive forcing binding arbitration
The union representing Canada rail workers on Friday challenged the federal government’s directive imposing final binding arbitration to resolve labour bargaining, according to local media, and instead issued a strike notice set to commence on Monday. The government’s directive Thursday came hours after an employer-led lockout of more than 9,000 workers at CN Rail and Canada Pacific Kansas City Ltd., the two largest rail operators in Canada, res…
Western Grain Elevator Association Applauds Federal Government for bringing Final Binding Arbitration to Rail Dispute
“We are extremely pleased that Minister MacKinnon, Minister MacAulay and their cabinet colleagues recognized that a negotiated deal was not possible, and imposed arbitration to resolve these disputes,” said Wade Sobkowich, Executive Director of the WGEA. “The grain sector would have been playing catch up for the remainder of the year with a lasting strike or lockout.”
Canadian govenment orders binding arbitration to end labor dispute between CN and CPKC railroads and the Teamsters union
Bryant Sanderson at CHS Hedging said “The Canadian government has ordered binding arbitration to end the labor dispute between CN and CPKC railroads and the Teamsters union.” Hightower Report said “Canadian National, says they will restart operations this morning despite…
Canadian government orders arbitration to end rail labor dispute
The Canadian government has intervened in a labor dispute involving thousands of freight train workers. The deadlock on workers’ contract negotiations could have led to a major economic disruption, impacting goods coming into the United States. Canada’s two largest railroads, Canadian National and CPKC, locked out more than 9,000 unionized workers on Thursday. Within hours, the government ordered the railroads to enter binding arbitration. "…
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