Canadian Pacific Railway strike

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The CP rail shutdown has begun: Here's what you need to know (Toronto Star)

Workers picket the Canadian Pacific Railway headquarters in Calgary on Sunday. Canada. The CP rail shutdown has begun: Here's what you need to ...

Grain is particularly reliant on rail transportation, so consumers could expect increases in the price of bread and flour. But federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan was optimistic a deal could still be struck at the bargaining table. “75 per cent of all fertilizer in Canada is moved by rail. About three in 10 businesses are seeing their costs increase by more than 20 per cent due to supply-chain issues. As it stands, 89 per cent of small businesses are already experiencing supply-chain challenges with retail, manufacturing and construction being the hardest-hit sectors. But hours later, the company put out a release saying that while the company was still engaged in contract talks facilitated by federal mediators, the union “withdrew its services and issued a news release misrepresenting the status of the talks.” It added that CP was working with its customers to wind down its operations across Canada.

CP Rail strike could be 'detrimental' to Canada's economy, experts ... (Globalnews.ca)

Following the lockout, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference said workers were also on strike, with picketing underway at various Canadian Pacific locations.

But at the same time, they have to recognize that at some point things have to change,” he said. However, he added that this type of measure is rarely used in Canada as it is an affront to the collective bargaining process. Canadian Pacific covers much of the U.S. Midwest and is a large shipper of potash and fertilizer for agriculture. The railroad serves the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri and other states, according to a map on its investor website. “We have to respect the process. There are some things we can control and some things we can’t. We should be able to control a work stoppage and yet here we are facing one. “It appears that there are still a lot of issues yet to discuss and to agree upon. This is the fifth work stoppage since 1993, according to CP Rail. “This strike is not a small pool. There are 26 outstanding issues, including wages, benefits and pensions, currently causing turmoil between the two sides. While both parties are still at the table with federal mediators, significant negotiation is still foreseen. Even in the United States, the CP rail conflict has interrupted fertilizer and other shipments to and from the country.

'None of us want to be here': Work stoppage begins for CP Rail ... (CTV News Vancouver)

Work stoppage is now underway for Canadian Pacific Railway workers after the company and the union representing employees failed to reach an agreement over ...

1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago 1 hr ago “If producers can't get grains to feed cattle, they'll go to auction earlier. So that tells you how significant every single day can be,” said Charlebois. “That flow will be compromised as a result of the lockout as well. “There are always challenges in bargaining, but you push through them to get the agreement you need. “The options include essential service designation, back to work legislation or binding arbitration.

CP Rail shutdown begins as talks continue and farmers brace for ... (CBC.ca)

Canadian Pacific Railway and the union representing employees are pointing fingers at each other in the shutdown of railway operations that began early ...

"This severe damage to Canadian supply chains at a time of heightened global uncertainty will extend beyond our borders and harm our reputation as a reliable partner in international trade." "The timing is really bad, particularly for farmers coming out of the worst drought in 20 years. "This is a very bad time right now. "We want to see a swift end of this," Waldron said. During the lead-up to spring seeding, every day, frankly every hour, counts." "To be clear, the TCRC took unilateral strike action," Waldron said in an interview. Waldron said they were at the bargaining table when Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union put out a "dishonest and irresponsible" announcement that CP had locked out their employees. And if they can't move that last bit of crop in a timely fashion, that's going to affect their ability to finance the crop," he said. "Seventy-five per cent of all fertilizer in Canada is moved by rail. There are always challenges in bargaining, but you push through them to get the agreement you need. "CP and Teamsters Rail continue their work today. He said Canadian Pacific supports the government taking action.

Canadian Pacific Rail Strike to Add to Commodities Supply Shock ... (Agweb Powered by Farm Journal)

A labor dispute that shut down operations at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd on Sunday is set to aggravate a shortage of commodities, and a prolonged lockdown ...

"The main issue is the short window to get farmers the fertilizer they need for their crops. Canada, the largest country by area after Russia, depends heavily on rail to move commodities and manufactured goods to port. Talks continued on Sunday with federal mediators at the table.

Canada calls for quick end to CP Rail strike amid fears of worsening ... (Reuters)

Canada on Monday called for a quick negotiated end to a work stoppage at the country's second-largest railroad, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd , that is set ...

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Canadian Pacific Railway strike prompts fears of more supply-chain ... (The Globe and Mail)

A nationwide work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway is posing a threat to food inflation and supply chains, as Ottawa is urged to intervene.

The organization said the work stoppage will damage Canada’s capacity to act as a reliable source of agricultural products to global consumers and have more immediate impacts on livestock feed. This would extend the time spent en route by a minimum of 32 hours, the union says, when the intent of the provision was to have the break occur at a home terminal. During this critical time, our members rely on uninterrupted rail service to deliver their products to their farmer customers in Canada and into international markets.” “This is the one labour dispute the world absolutely doesn’t need right now,” said Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. “The world is in deficit, agriculturally speaking. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents about 3,000 locomotive engineers, conductors, and train and yard workers, had accused the company of initiating a lockout over the weekend despite the union’s continued interest in bargaining. The labour dispute stands to further exacerbate economic disruptions caused by the pandemic, extreme weather in Western Canada and Russia’s war on Ukraine.