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Saskatchewan agriculture community happy CP Rail strike has ended
2015-02-17 13:34:26| Railroads - Topix.net
Members of Saskatoon's agriculture community are breathing a sigh of relief after the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada union ended a brief nation-wide strike Monday by agreeing to mediated arbitration. "Very good news," said Janice Tranberg, the executive director of the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission, in reaction to the news.
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Rail strike in Canada may disrupt varied businesses across continent
2015-02-16 06:12:30| Railroads - Topix.net
About 3,000 locomotive engineers and conductors at the Canadian Pacific Railway walked off the job Sunday morning in a dispute over wages and benefits. Although the company said it would try to maintain some service by using managers, the strike is likely to disrupt major industries throughout North America, including automakers, oil companies, paper businesses, lumber suppliers and agriculture and mining companies.
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Strike would cut into CP Rail earnings, create transportation chaos
2015-02-12 16:51:03| Railroads - Topix.net
OTTAWA - A looming potential strike by engineers and conductors at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. would not only cut into the company's earnings but also has the potential to create transportation chaos across the country, leaving shippers scrambling to find an alternative way to get their goods to market.
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Teamsters give CP Rail 72-hour strike notice
2015-02-11 03:18:22| Railroads - Topix.net
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has given Canadian Pacific Railway 72-hour strike notice, and 3,300 locomotive engineers and other train workers could walk off the job midnight Saturday. Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has given Canadian Pacific Railway 72-hour strike notice, meaning 3,300 locomotive engineers, conductors and other train workers could walk off the job midnight on Saturday.
German union cuts short rail strike
2014-11-07 18:09:15| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
German train drivers' union says it will cut short its four-day strike and return to work on Saturday, in time for celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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