Canada Rail Strike Threatens to Imperil US Auto, Chemical, Construction, and Food Industries

Published on August 23, 2024

News Analysis Canada’s railway workers’ strike, if not resolved quickly, would have a significant impact on its largest trading partner, the United States.  As Canada’s largest trading partner by far, the United States accounted for nearly two-thirds of its northern neighbor’s $1.5 trillion in worldwide trade in 2022, according to Statistics Canada. In addition, Canada’s major shipping ports, which are a source of many imports into the United States, are served by the rail systems currently involved in the labor dispute.  While Canadian National Railway (CN) workers returned to work on Aug. 23 after a lockout went into effect at midnight on Aug. 22, the workers’ lockout at rival Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has so far remained in effect. Canada’s Teamsters Union, which represents the rail workers, vowed to resume the strike at CN on Monday....

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