The labour dispute at CN has contributed a backlog of grain to be shipped through the Prince Rupert Grain terminal and as the strike enters its eleventh day, the prospect for even more delays is expected.
With the Industrial Relations Board ruling in favour of the union over the weekend, the ball is back in the court of the union and the railways to get together and hammer out an agreement. A process that is agonizingly slow and causing more than few problems for manufacturers and suppliers across the country.
Standing in the wings is the Federal Government which is exploring every option in order to bring the problem to a resolution. While not tipping their hand, it’s expected that possible back to work legislation will be brought forward, though the NDP has said that option is a non starter and the other opposition parties are keeping their cards close to the vest on the issue. Though one doubts that the opposition would force a federal election on the issue of a strike that is threatening to have a sever impact on the Canadian economy, that would be almost a gift to the Conservatives.
Monday found a number of news items available to put the situation in perspective, some of which we list below with links.
Bloomberg.com- Canada plans work order to end CN strike
Canada.com- Canada readies back to work law as CN refuses to end strike
CTV News- Ottawa to legislate CN union back to work
Globe and Mail-Ottawa readies back to work legislation to end CN strike
Toronto Star-Tories ready to end CN strike
Vancouver Sun-Meter running as grain ships wait out CN Strike
CBC News- CN Rail union rejects voluntary return to work
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