Canada Industrial Relations Board

• September 03, 2024
• Class I

Is the Canadian Rail Shutdown Really Over? Yes (At Least for Now). (UPDATED 9/3)

CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Aug. 24 each reported receiving an order imposing binding arbitration between the railroad and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), which also ordered that current collective agreements must be extended until new agreements are signed between the parties, and that no further labor stoppage, including a lockout or strike, can occur during the arbitration process. On Aug. 30, TCRC filed four separate federal appeals, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

• August 27, 2024
• Class I

RailState: Rail Service Resuming in Canada

Where does freight rail service stand following the Canadian government’s Aug. 24 order for binding arbitration that has allowed its resumption at CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)? On Aug. 25,

• August 07, 2023
• Intermodal

ILWU Canada Accepts B.C. Ports Deal Brokered After Minister Steps In

The long running British Columbia ports labor dispute looks to have finally been settled. On Aug. 4, members of the ILWU Canada Longshore Division voted 77.64% in favor of ratification of a four-year

• July 19, 2023
• Intermodal

B.C. Port Strike Resumes as Union Walks Away From Tentative Deal (Updated)

Collective bargain works, until it doesn’t. The tentative deal between the British Columbia Marine Employers Association (BCMEA) and the ILWU Canada announced July 14, didn’t last long and striking workers were back on the

• March 16, 2021
• Intercity

VIA Rail, Unifor Ratify Agreements

VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) has ratified collective agreements with Unifor Council 4000, the union representing more than 1,600 employees in stations, on board trains, in call centers and in administrative offices.