{"id":2329263,"date":"2024-08-22T14:29:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T18:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadas-freight-railroads-grind-to-complete-stop-us-to-feel-major-impact\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T14:37:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T18:37:30","slug":"canadas-freight-railroads-grind-to-complete-stop-us-to-feel-major-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadas-freight-railroads-grind-to-complete-stop-us-to-feel-major-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada&#8217;s Freight Railroads Grind to Complete Stop &#8211; US to Feel Major Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanadas-freight-railroads-grind-to-complete-stop-us-to-feel-major-impact%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329263&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-attorney-general-boldly-defies-biden-administrations-border-demand\/\" title=\"Texas AG Defies Biden&#039;s Border Demand\">significant economic disruption<\/a> is occurring in Canada and the U.S. \u200ddue to a complete halt of \u2062major freight\u200c rail service following a contract dispute between Canadian railroads and their workers. Both Canadian National and CPKC railroads locked out employees after negotiations with the Teamsters Canada\u200c Rail Conference,\u200b which represents around 10,000 workers, failed to reach\u2064 an agreement. This shutdown has halted all rail traffic in\u200b Canada\u2062 and\u200c affected shipments crossing the U.S. border, despite continuation of operations within the U.S. \u2064and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S.\u200d Department of Transportation highlights that \u200bbillions of dollars worth\u2064 of goods transit via rail monthly between the two countries, and\u200c many\u2063 business sectors depend heavily on this transportation. Amidst the crisis, the \u200dCanadian government is being urged to intervene, \u2064but Prime Minister\u2062 Justin Trudeau has hesitated to enforce binding arbitration, fearing \u2062backlash from unions. Meanwhile, business leaders\u2062 express frustration over the lack of government action, \u200bwarning that the shutdown could lead to\u200b job losses and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-democrats-dreams-of-a-house-majority-collapsed\/\" title=\"How Democrats\u2019 Dreams of a House Majority Collapsed\">significant economic hardship<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Local commuters\u200b in major cities like Vancouver, Toronto, \u2063and Montreal have also been impacted, as their trains are unable\u200b to operate during the\u2063 lockouts. Historically, \u2063such rail disruptions\u2063 have been\u200b brief and\u2064 infrequent, making this widespread stoppage particularly alarming for both businesses and\u2063 commuters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Businesses and consumers throughout Canada and the U.S. were in danger of suffering significant economic harm after Canada&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-steps-in-to-help-end-freight-rail-carrier-and-union-disputes\/\" title=\"Biden steps in to help end freight rail carrier and union disputes\">major freight railroads<\/a> came to a full stop Thursday because of a contract dispute with their workers.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian government officials met urgently to discuss the shutdown. Canadian National and CPKC railroads both locked out their employees after the 12:01 a.m. EDT deadline Thursday passed without new agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, which represents about 10,000 engineers, conductors and dispatchers.<\/p>\n<p>All rail traffic in Canada and all shipments crossing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-border-patrol-given-updated-presidential-proclamation-guidance-door-now-wide-open-migrants-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. border<\/a> have stopped, although CPKC and CN&rsquo;s trains will continue to operate in the U.S. and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Billions of dollars of goods each month move between Canada and the U.S. via rail, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Many companies across all industries rely on railroads to deliver their raw materials and finished products, so without regular rail service they may have to cut back or even close.<\/p>\n<p>Both railroads have said they would end the lockout if the union agreed to binding arbitration, while unions indicated that they were still at the bargaining table.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Business groups have urged the government to intervene, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declined to force the parties into binding arbitration for fear of offending the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference and other unions.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos urged both sides to resolve their differences.<\/p>\n<p>They need to do their job to come to an agreement quickly,&rdquo; he said at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-trump-campaign-holds-press-conference-to-outline-viable-path-to-victory\/\" title=\"Watch Live: Trump Campaign Holds Press Conference to Outline &#039;Viable Path to Victory&#039;\">news conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon had meetings scheduled &ldquo;all day on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nikki-haley-answers-pardon-trump-not-matter-innocence-guilt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extremely important matter<\/a>,&rdquo; according to a statement from MacKinnon&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>Business leaders fumed over the lack of government intervention.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When you completely shut down the coast-to-coast supply chain, nothing good can come from that,&rdquo; said John Corey, president of the Freight Management Association of Canada. &ldquo;This is infuriating. People are going to lose their jobs. There is going to be a real hardship to the economy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Most businesses will probably have enough supplies on hand and enough room to store their finished products to withstand a brief disruption. But ports and other railroads will quickly become clogged with stranded shipments that Canadian National and CPKC will not pick up.<\/p>\n<p>For Union Pacific, one of the U.S. rails that regularly hands off shipments to and from the Canadians, the rail stoppage &ldquo;means thousands of cars per day will not move across the border,&rdquo; the company said in a statement Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everything from grain and fertilizer during the critical summer season, and lumber for building <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/deadly-plane-crash-destroys-multiple-florida-homes-rocks-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">homes <\/a>could be impacted,&rdquo; the company said.<\/p>\n<p>More than 30,000 commuters in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal were the first to feel the pain of the lockouts. They had to scramble Thursday morning to find a new way to work because their commuter trains aren&rsquo;t able to operate while CPKC is shut down.<\/p>\n<p>Canada&rsquo;s railroads have sometimes shut down briefly in the past during contract negotiations &mdash; most recently CPKC was offline for a couple days in March 2022 &mdash; but it is rare for both railroads to stop at the same time. The impact on businesses will be magnified because both CN and CPKC have stopped.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Canadian government officials convened urgently to address the situation. Both Canadian National and CPKC railroads locked out their workers following the expiration of a deadline at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Thursday, which passed without new agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, representing around 10,000 engineers, conductors, and dispatchers. All rail traffic within Canada and shipments crossing into the U.S. have ceased; however, trains from CPKC and CN will continue to operate in Mexico and the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, billions of dollars worth of goods are transported monthly between Canada and the U.S. via railways. Many companies across various sectors depend on these rail services for delivering raw materials and finished products; thus, disruptions could force them to reduce operations or even shut down entirely. Both railroads indicated they would lift the lockout if unions agreed to binding arbitration while unions stated they were still negotiating.<\/p>\n<p>Business groups have called for government intervention; however, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has refrained from imposing binding arbitration due to concerns about alienating Teamsters Canada Rail Conference and other unions. Jean-Yves Duclos, Canada&#8217;s Minister of Public Services and Procurement urged both parties to resolve their issues swiftly during a news conference stating that they need &#8220;to do their job.&#8221; Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon had scheduled meetings throughout Thursday regarding this critical issue.<\/p>\n<p>Business leaders expressed frustration over governmental inaction with John Corey, president of Freight Management Association of Canada stating that shutting down coast-to-coast supply chains leads only to negative outcomes: \u201cThis is infuriating&#8230; There is going to be real hardship for our economy.\u201d While most businesses may have sufficient supplies temporarily stored away during short disruptions, ports along with other railroad systems could quickly become congested with stranded shipments that Canadian National and CPKC cannot collect.<\/p>\n<p>For Union Pacific\u2014one of several U.S.-based rails that regularly transfers shipments between countries\u2014the halt means thousands of cars will not cross borders daily affecting essential goods like grain during peak summer seasons as well as lumber needed for home construction.<\/p>\n<p>The first individuals impacted by these lockouts were over 30,000 commuters in Vancouver Toronto &amp; Montreal who scrambled for alternative transportation options since commuter trains couldn\u2019t operate amid CPKC\u2019s shutdowns . Although there have been brief interruptions previously during contract negotiations\u2014most recently when CPKC was offline briefly back in March 2022\u2014it\u2019s uncommon for both CN &amp;CPKC simultaneously cease operations leading up towards heightened consequences felt by businesses involved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2329264,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/b8b090442cd84af5afcc08f9dd07e0ed-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3957,9168,38884,8068,38980],"class_list":["post-2329263","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-canada","tag-economy","tag-freight-railroads","tag-transportation","tag-us-impact"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/b8b090442cd84af5afcc08f9dd07e0ed-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}