Locomotives

Judge acquits CPKC of contempt of court in ruling tied to long work hours

by
Judge acquits CPKC of contempt of court in ruling tied to long work hours

A Federal Court of Appeal judge has acquitted Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. of contempt of court related to excessively long hours worked by employees. The ruling from Justice Donald Rennie sets aside a lower court decision, stating it is “impossible to rationalize a finding of contempt with the facts” given CPKC took “meaningful steps” … Read more

Teamsters union serves CN Rail with 72-hour strike notice as CPKC stoppage ongoing

by
Teamsters union serves CN Rail with 72-hour strike notice as CPKC stoppage ongoing

The Teamsters union has served Canadian National Railway (CN) with a 72-hour strike notice, hours after saying it was taking down picket lines and workers were returning to the job. “Please find this letter as official notice to the company of our intention to withdraw the services of our combined membership of approximately 6,500 members,” reads the notice … Read more