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A man walks past a store front poster advertising the opening of a cafe of the Canadian coffee and fast food chain Tim Hortons in Beijing, China, July 6, 2020.
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Teamsters launch court appeal of Ottawa’s move to end rail shutdown
A CP train comes through Cooksville Go Station after a nationwide railway work stoppage resumed in Mississauga, Ont., Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. The union representing thousands of railworkers is appealing the federal government's decision to end a rail shutdown that halted freight traffic and commuters across the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor White
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Teamsters launch court appeal of Ottawa’s move to end rail shutdown
The question of workers' rights took on renewed urgency this month after a work stoppage on the rails came to an abrupt end, thanks to a government directive handed down barely 16 hours after the shutdown began. Locked out Canadian National Rail workers stand at a picket line as locomotives are moved by management at CN Rail's Thornton Yard, in Surrey, B.C., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City insiders unload some shares
Ted Dixon
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Trudeau says arbitration call was needed in railway lockout
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at an International Union Of Operating Engineers conference in Winnipeg Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. Trudeau visited several events during his time in Winnipeg. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
opinion
The railway disruption isn’t done with us yet. Ottawa must not let it happen again
Fraser Johnson
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Judge acquits Canadian Pacific Kansas City of contempt of court in ruling tied to long work hours
A Federal Court of Appeal judge has acquitted Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. of contempt of court related to excessively long hours worked by employees. Signage is pictured at a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail yard in Smiths Falls, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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In history of Canadian rail shutdowns, echoes of some current sticking points
The shutdown at Canada's two major railways last week was not the first time a simultaneous work stoppage has brought trains to a halt. Locked-out Canadian National Rail workers stand at a picket line as locomotives are moved by management at CN Rail's Thornton Yard, in Surrey, B.C., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Ordering the rail workers back was the right thing to do
Daniel Schwanen
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U.S. railroads cancel embargoes after Canadian work stoppage ends
Railcars and locomotives sit idle at the CPKC railyard in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume Monday as the work stoppage is set to end. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down lines last Thursday in metropolitan areas, effectively locking out railway workers.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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GO Transit, Exo operations affected by railway dispute resume service
A GO Transit train sits parked at the Niagara Falls Train Station, August 26, 2022. Thousands of Ontario riders will return to their normal commute this morning as a train line and station are set to resume service with the work stoppage by Canada's two major railways coming to an end. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton
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GO Transit operations affected by railway dispute to resume service Monday, Metrolinx says
Commuters exit and board a GO Train at the West Harbour GO station in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. The agency responsible for Ontario’s GO Transit system says the commuter line and train station disrupted by the railway labour dispute will resume service on Monday as the work stoppage by Canada's two major railways comes to an end. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
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It’s time to consider nationalizing Canada’s railways
Taylor C. Noakes
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Canadian rail decision is a win for federally-regulated companies, union leader says
FILE PHOTO: Sonja Dodd chants with her fellow locked out CPKC employees at the CPKC Toronto yard, after Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) locked out workers following unsuccessful negotiation attempts with the Teamsters union, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
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Rail shutdown ends, but aftershocks ripple amid drawn-out ramp-up
Train cars are seen on the tracks in an aerial view at Canadian National Rail's Thornton Yard as the Port Mann Bridge spans the Fraser River, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 22, 2024. The economic fallout of the country's rail shutdown is set to come into focus this week, as shippers and producers take stock of delays and losses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Rail industry awaits labour board decision amid dispute
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members picket outside the CPKC headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Conservatives maintain silence as strife continues between union, railways
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a rally in Montreal, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Union issues new strike threats as railways await word on arbitration
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference hold signs during a picket at the CPKC Kinnear Yard in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
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Railways say lockouts ending after federal government orders binding arbitration
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members walk a picket line at the CPKC headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh