{"id":111223,"date":"2024-08-20T18:49:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T08:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=55463"},"modified":"2024-08-20T18:49:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T08:49:48","slug":"work-stoppage-in-canada-to-have-significant-international-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=111223","title":{"rendered":"Work stoppage in Canada to have significant international impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is now official: a massive work stoppage for the rail freight sector will begin in Canada on Thursday 22 August. The initiative is expected to have a significant impact on both Canadian and international supply chains.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>This is the result of unsuccessful negotiations between the two main rail freight companies in the country, Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and trade union Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). The two companies issues a lockout notice, which would start on 22 August unless a labour deal was reached.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, TCRC said it is ready to call for a strike on the same day. \u201cWe have served 72-Hours-Notice to withdraw our services, to be effective Thursday August 22 at 0001 Eastern Time\u201d, the union specified. Strike or lockout, what matters is that Canadian rail freight will likely be paralysed with no end date yet being set.<\/p>\n