Railway Workers Warn ‘Work Stoppage Looms’ After CN, CPKC Seek Conciliation

Railway Workers Warn ‘Work Stoppage Looms’ After CN, CPKC Seek Conciliation
CN rail trains are shown at a train yard in Vaughan, Ont., on June 20, 2022. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
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The union representing more than 9,000 workers at Canada’s two biggest railways says public safety is at stake as contract negotiations ground to a halt this month, with a potential strike on the horizon.

On Feb. 16, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. asked the labour minister to appoint a conciliator for the bargaining process over a new collective agreement for train conductors, engineers and yard workers.