Canadian shippers await government decision as negotiations derail

Canadian rail operators are placing their bets on government intervention to prevent a nationwide rail strike rather than negotiating, according to the union.   The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union began bargaining earlier this month with rail operators Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) after the parties’ collective agreement expired on 31 December 2023. …

Strike Closes St. Lawrence Seaway

Michael Folsom, As the clock struck midnight on Sunday, St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) workers represented by the Canada-based union, Unifor, walked off the job at 13 Canadian locks. The more than 350 workers representing less than 1% of the marine commerce industry in North America now hold the key to when ship traffic…