Trudeau Calls on Railway Companies, Union to Reach Deal to Avoid Shutdown

Published on August 21, 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called for Canada’s two main railway companies and the union representing their 9,300 employees to come to an agreement, saying a shutdown would harm millions of Canadians. “This is an issue that we are following extremely closely and moving forward on in every way we can,” Trudeau told reporters in Outaouais, Que., on Aug. 21. “It is in the best interest of both sides to continue doing the hard work at the table to find a negotiated resolution. Millions of Canadian workers, farmers, and businesses right across the country are counting on both sides to do the work and get to a resolution.”...

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