Canadian National Rail and Canadian Pacific Kansas City demanding workplace changes that Teamsters union says will badly compromise safety
Canada has headed into an unprecedented lockout at its major rail companies – an action that could grind sectors of the economy to a halt amid complaints from workers over worsening job conditions.
Canadian National Rail (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) began lockouts of nearly 9,000 workers on Thursday morning after tense negotiations failed to produce a deal.