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Showing posts with label Canadian National railroad workers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canadian National railroad workers. Show all posts

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Looming Canadian railroad strike could affect trucking

Another strike could be around the bend for Canadian National railroad workers – and its effects would likely be felt by the trucking industry as well.

Today’s Trucking reports that nearly 80 percent of the railroad’s conductors and yard workers have rejected a tentative contract agreement reached between their union and Canadian National.

The United Transportation Union is now asking for new talks with the railroad.

A recent two-week strike by the railroad workers disrupted an estimated $100 billion worth of exports from container cargo being left at the ports to automakers going without assembly components.

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