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CPKC moves to restart rail operations following CIRB order
CPKC moves to restart rail operations following CIRB order Canada NewsWire ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n CPKC moves to restart rail operations following CIRB order\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CALGARY, AB\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Aug. 24, 2024\n \n\n /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today said it will restart railway operations in\n \n Canada\n \n by\n \n 00:01 ET on Monday\n \n , Aug. 26, following the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) order requiring CPKC to resume operations and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) employees to resume their duties.\n \n\n CPKC will fully comply with the CIRB order. As such, CPKC is ending the lockout initiated on\n \n Thursday, Aug. 22\n \n . CPKC has asked the TCRC for employees to return to work for the day shift on Sunday so that we can get the Canadian economy moving again as quickly as possible and avoid further disruption to supply chains.\n \n\n Our team is executing its restart plan for the safe and orderly resumption of rail service across\n \n Canada\n \n . We are working with customers on a balanced return to normal operations.\n \n\n The CIRB will be convening a case management meeting with the parties\n \n Thursday, Aug. 29\n \n , to discuss the imposition of final binding interest arbitration.\n \n\n As specified in the CIRB's order, the existing collective agreements between the company and the union are in force.\n \n\n The CIRB's order was issued following the Canadian Minister of Labour's direction on\n \n Thursday, Aug. 22\n \n , pursuant to his authority under Section 107 of the\n \n Canada Labour Code\n \n .\n \n\n CPKC looks forward to welcoming all of our Canadian locomotive engineers, conductors, yardpersons and dispatchers back to work. We are focused on restoring our railway to full strength as we get back to serving our customers and moving\n \n Canada's\n \n trade and commerce throughout\n \n North America\n \n .\n \n\n The CIRB order ends months of unnecessary uncertainty and disruption for the Canadian economy and North American supply chains. We anticipate it will take several weeks for the railwa...