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Canadian authorities have ordered the mobilization of about 10,000 railway workers Let them return to their positions to lay down end of the strike which has paralyzed Canadian
Canadian authorities have ordered the mobilization of about 10,000 railway workers Let them return to their positions to lay down end of the strike which has paralyzed Canadian rail freight services since Thursday.
The Canadian Labour Relations Council (CRIC), the public body responsible for regulating federally regulated labour sectors, announced Saturday that it had introduced mandatory arbitration in a labour dispute between railway companies. Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and their employees.
The lack of agreement on new collective bargaining agreements at the two companies led CN and CPKC to go on strike on Thursday, paralyzing freight rail services in the country.
At the same time, the drivers’ union began a strike at CPKC and announced on Friday that CN workers would go on strike on Monday, August 26.
The halt in rail freight services prompted Canada’s Labour Minister Stephen MacKinnon on Thursday to order CRIC to order binding arbitration as at the request of two railway companies and influential business groups countries and order workers to return to their jobs.
The Teamsters announced in a statement Saturday that while they will comply with CRIC’s order, they “will appeal the decision in federal court.”
“This decision by CRIC sets a dangerous precedent. It tells corporate Canada that big companies only need to shut down for a few hours and cause short-term economic damage for the federal government to step in and break up the union,” said Paul Boucher, president of the Teamsters Railroad.
The paralysis of Canada’s two major freight rail companies is an unprecedented event with significant economic consequences. CN and CPKC move about $1 billion worth of goods daily and control 80% of all rail activity in the country.
In addition, both companies own thousands of miles of rail tracks in the United States and Mexico, so the labor dispute also threatens transportation in those countries.
On Friday, Sean O’Brien, president of the U.S.-based International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), said the Canadian union “will have all the support and resources in the United States.”
And he hinted that American workers may go on strike support their colleagues in Canada.
“I represent 1.3 million people in the United States and Canada. We have a responsibility to ensure that this corporate greed is fought. “We are going to provide all the resources and members to ensure victory,” he said.
The labor dispute focuses on concessions that both companies want to make on issues of working hours and employee relocation.
Drivers have accused both companies of requiring workers to work longer hours, which would mean more hours without breaks, which the union says poses a safety risk to workers and the rail system.
In addition, CN also wants to relocate its workers across the country for several months to cover the losses. (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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