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Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement with CN, Ending Strike
(Source: teamsterscanada.org 11/26/2019) Montréal, November 26, 2019 – After a weeklong strike, the Teamsters and Canadian National (CN) have reached a tentative agreement to renew the collective agreement for over 3,000 conductors, trainpersons and yard workers. Normal operations at CN will resume tomorrow at 0600 local time across Canada. “I am pleased to announce that…
Read MoreTeamsters Canada releases audio recording of CN ordering fatigued conductor to work
(Source: Teamsters Canada press release, November 25, 2019) MONTREAL — Teamsters Canada today released a recording of a CN supervisor, a chief rail traffic controller (RTC), ordering a fatigued conductor to continue working for several hours. The chief RTC ignored pleas from the conductor, a railroader with over 30 years of experience, that he and the…
Read MoreTCRC signals progress in talks to end strike at CN
(Source: Reuters, November 26, 2019) MONTREAL — Teamsters Canada said on Tuesday that there had been progress in negotiations with the Canadian National Railway Co to end a week-long strike that has severed supply chains across the country. There has been “progress at the table,” Teamsters spokesman Chris Monette said, adding that there could be…
Read MoreCoal: Is this the beginning of the end?
(Source: BBC News, November 25, 2019) LONDON — The fuel that powered the industrial revolution may be in decline at last. This year looks set to see the largest fall in electricity production from coal on record, according to a new report. The reduction is estimated to be more than the power generated from coal…
Read MoreTCRC says no progress in talks with CN
(Source: Reuters, November 25, 2019) TORONTO — Labor union Teamsters Canada said on Monday it has made no progress in reaching an agreement with Canadian National Railway Co, the country’s biggest railroad. Full story: Reuters Monday, November 25, 2019
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