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

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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

Railway workers at CN, CPKC vote to reauthorize strike but open to federal mediation, union says

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Railway workers at CN, CPKC vote to reauthorize strike but open to federal mediation, union says

Union members at CN and CPKC railways have voted to reauthorize strikes at both companies if negotiated settlements can’t be reached. Teamsters Canada said in a statement Saturday that union members at both railways voted almost 99 per cent in favour of reauthorized strike action. The union said members previously voted in favour of strike … Read more