Back-to-work order issued for 2 major Canada railroads. Union will comply, but lawsuit planned

Canada rail employees ordered back to work

Ottawa, Canada — Canada’s industrial relations board on Saturday ordered striking rail workers back on the job and imposed binding arbitration to settle labor disputes at two major freight carriers that threatened to upend the North American economy. Stoppages began Thursday morning at both Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), locking out nearly 10,000 workers with the Teamsters union. Prime Minister Justin Tru…

Back-to-work order issued for two major Canada railroads

The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labour dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country’s two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating

Back-to-work order issued for 2 major Canada railroads; union will comply, but lawsuit planned

The Canadian arbitrator appointed to resolve a messy railroad labor dispute to protect the North American economy has ordered employees at the country's two major railroads back to work so both can resume operating.

Canada labor board orders end to railway work stoppage

By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) -The Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered on Saturday a halt to work stoppages at the country’s largest railways, signaling an end to an unprecedented service disruption at both main freight rail carriers that threatened to hammer the country’s export-driven economy. The independent labor tribunal made the decision after Canada asked it on Thursday to end an impasse in separate talks between more than 9…

Back-to-work order issued for 2 major Canada railroads

Saturday's order means Canadian National will be able to continue operating the trains it restarted Friday morning, just over a day after it locked out workers. But Canadian Pacific Kansas City likely won't be able to restart its operations before 12:01 a.m. Monday, when workers were ordered to return.

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 employees back to work to end a bitter contract dispute that shut down the country's two major railways.