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Massive rail lockout in Canada could start next Thursday

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The Canadian Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon said he would not get involved in the dispute between the two main rail freight operators, Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) labour union. Possible lockouts might start as early as next week “unless there is immediate and meaningful progress at the negotiating table or binding arbitration”, CN said.

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Massive rail lockout in Canada could start next Thursday

Image: Shutterstock. © Shawn.ccf

The Canadian Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon said he would not get involved in the dispute between the two main rail freight operators, Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) labour union. Possible lockouts might start as early as next week “unless there is immediate and meaningful progress at the negotiating table or binding arbitration”, CN said.

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