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Canadian Pacific trains at standstill in labour dispute

A Canadian Pacific railway locomotive pulls train cars with shipping containers past Morant’s Curve near Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada in November, 2021.

MONTREAL – Canadian authorities Monday called on railway giant Canadian Pacific to put an end to a labour dispute that has put all the firm’s trains out of action, snarling supply chains and worrying the agricultural sector.

After months of negotiations over salaries, benefits and pensions, Canadian Pacific (CP) management and the Teamsters union have failed to reach an agreement.

Canadian Labor Minister Seamus O’Regan in a tweet Monday expressed “faith in their ability to reach an agreement” in ongoing negotiations, but added that “Canadians expect them to do that ASAP.”

The labor dispute has hit a supply chain already in distress…

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