Author: David Ljunggren

OTTAWA – The Canadian government swiftly intervened to end a significant rail stoppage by requesting an industrial relations board to issue a back-to-work order for over 9,000 unionized workers locked out by Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). This move came after failed negotiations led to an economic strain with potential damages in the hundreds of millions. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) will oversee the process, involving consultations with the companies and unions before issuing the order. CN announced the end of its lockout, while CPKC geared up to restart operations, awaiting the CIRB’s directive.…