Railways Hope to Resume Full Service Following Labour Board’s Binding Arbitration

CN Rail trains are shown at a train yard in Vaughan, Ont., on June 20, 2022. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Efforts are underway to reinstate full railway services in Canada after a labour board ordered more than 9,000 railway employees back to work today, while the workers’ union plans to fight the ruling in court.

The Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) restarted rail operations at 12:01 a.m. ET Aug. 26 after a four-day work stoppage, bringing an end to a dispute that had disrupted the nation’s supply chains.