#CN Rail strike

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CN Railway workers ratify new agreement, averting strike action - National News Buzz

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Unifor said on Sunday that its members at Canadian National Railway CNR.TO have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, averting a potential strike action. Unifor, which represents more than 3,000 members at the railroad’s Council 4000 and Local 100 committees, said the agreement includes improvements to wages and benefits as well…

[spacebunnie-e]

my fren told me that sylus and boothill have the same jp va

slutty cowboy sylus anyone?

(pls forgive the lazy coloring drawing hoyo characters is so time consuming cuz of all the lil details my brain is friedddddd)

[a-la-campanella]

A few hours from now (at 17:00 CST) will be the Honkai: Star Rail 2024 Spring Festival's Party on Bilibili! I won't be around to watch it live, but for those of you interested in checking it out, here's a link to the preview. I'll add the link for the actual video to this post later, when the real thing is out.

Update: here it is!

The Genshin Impact one was yesterday, and you can access that on this landing page. Scroll down, and you can find previous New Year's Party broadcasts for Genshin, too.

[allthecanadianpolitics]

In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously ground to a halt, threatening to upend supply chains trying to move forward from pandemic-related disruptions and a port strike last year. In the culmination of months of increasingly bitter negotiations, Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. (CPKC) locked out 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers after the parties failed to agree on a new contract before the midnight deadline. The impasse also affects tens of thousands of commuters in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, whose lines run on CPKC-owned tracks. Without traffic controllers to dispatch them, passenger trains cannot run on those rails. Pressure from industry groups and government to resolve the bargaining impasse has been mounting for weeks, with calls to hash out a resolution likely to ratchet up further now the work stoppage has begun.

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[bnewschannel]

Canada rail shutdown: CN workers plan strike

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Canada tries to end rail shutdown quickly

The Canadian government has acted quickly to end an unprecedented rail shutdown, announcing that it will ask the country’s Industrial Relations Board to issue a reopening order, which should come soon.

The union said the work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Kansas City will continue until it receives an order from the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). The union and company representatives were scheduled to meet with the board Friday morning.

Canada’s two leading railways, Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), locked out more than 9,000 unionised workers on Thursday, causing a simultaneous rail shutdown that business groups say could cause hundreds of millions of dollars in economic damage.

The Canadian government announced on Thursday that it will ask the country’s Industrial Relations Board to issue a reopening order, which should come soon. The independent CIRB board will consult with companies and unions before issuing the order.

CN said it will end the lockout on Thursday at 6 p.m. CPKC said it was preparing to resume operations in Canada, and more details on timing would be provided once the CIRB order is received. Labour minister, Steven MacKinnon, told reporters:

I assume that the trains will be running within days.

In addition to the reopening order, MacKinnon asked the board to begin the process of binding arbitration between the Teamsters union and the companies, and to extend the current labour agreements until new ones are signed. The parties blamed each other for the work stoppage after multiple rounds of negotiations failed to reach an agreement.

Rail protest affected the economy

Early Friday morning, the Teamsters union released a statement on the X website saying it had taken down picket lines at CN.

CN spokesman Jonathan Abecassis told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that it could take a week or more for the company to catch up on supplies. An unprecedented shutdown of rail service could severely damage Canada’s economy and have a significant impact on cross-border trade with the US.

Canada is the second largest country in the world by land area and its economy is heavily dependent on rail transport. A train shutdown would paralyse grain, potash and coal shipments and slow the transport of petroleum products, chemicals and automobiles. Canada’s railways transport about 380 billion Canadian dollars ($277 billion) worth of goods each year.

Rail companies have previously said they were forced into a lockout to avoid strikes as soon as possible. They said they negotiated in good faith and made several offers to improve pay and working conditions.

The shutdown has halted shipments of grain, potash and coal, and slowed the transport of petroleum products, chemicals and cars.

Tens of thousands of people who depend on some commuter rail lines in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal were also affected by the lockout as train service on those CPKC-owned lines was halted indefinitely.

According to union and company officials, the reason for the shutdown was mainly due to work schedules, labour availability and demands for better work-life balance. Ottawa introduced new duty and rest rules in 2023.

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Teamsters union serves strike notice to CPKC; CN Rail issues lockout notice

The union representing thousands of workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. says it has served a 72-hour strike notice to the railway. Source: CP24 Teamsters union serves strike notice to CPKC; CN Rail issues lockout notice

[kimsiever]

Canadian rail workers may finally go on strike

Last month, I wrote an article on the pending strike of Canadian rail workers that never seems to arrive. Back in May, the Teamsters announced that they held a strike authorization vote. During that vote, 93.3% of locomotive engineers and yard workers employed by CN turned out to vote and 97.6% voted in favour of striking. CPKC conductors, locomotive engineers and yard workers voted 99% to vote,…

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Ghostbusters: Port Huron (Episode 3)

Episode 3: The Tunnel

Date: August 3rd, 1998

Incident Report by Bryan

Our team responded to a panicked call from a mother who claimed her son had seen some sort of creature in the closed Port Huron Sarnia railway tunnel. The tunnel was closed in 1994 and ran underneath the St. Lawrence River to Sarnia, Canada. It was originally built in 1891 and was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1993. It was closed when its replacement was finished and opened by the CN Railway, Canada’s national rail service. The new tunnel is better designed for diesel locomotives while the original was built by hand in the days of steam. Progress marches on.

We did our due diligence. Eric and Amber went to interview the mother for more concrete details while Jeremy readied our equipment, and I took the time to research our destination. I’ve been buried in old record recently as a result of some of our recent jobs. Historical facts, the odd legend, folklore and even the various historical plaques around Port Huron can all provide insights into how we deal with spectral entities. I shall attach some further notes from my recent research to the end of this report, as it has bearing.

We regrouped and took the Ecto-908 to the Port Huron side of the tunnel entrance. Eric being an idiot (every team needs one, apparently), his half-remembered conversation with the witness consisted of ‘a big horse with bat wings.’ Amber’s recollection was not much better, but I cannot expect much from a former Air Force Materials Management airman. We loaded up and stepped carefully past the warning signs into the darkness.

The place was obviously a popular hangout for the terminally bored youth of Port Huron. All manner of obscenities were scrawled on the walls in a number of mediums. The deeper we went, the sparser they became. Obviously the youth were bored, not stupid. Jeremy cautioned us against going further, as the structural integrity of a hand-dug tunnel was obviously quite suspect, and indeed there was a thin layer of water on either side of the tracks that I noticed at this point. We began to turn to leave and reassess the situation when the PKE Meter spiked.

It hadn’t been there a moment ago, but suddenly there it was. And I hate that I cannot describe it better or more briefly than as a big horse with bat wings. It trampled past us toward the entrance toward an end I did not immediately understand until it banked into the air and turned. Jeremy and Amber fired their weapons and both landed solid hits, but they failed to slow the beast down as it charged back through us.

I was slower to my feet than the rest. I’m not sure Amber ever went down, focused as she was on lighting the creature up with her Proton Pack. Eric remembered he had the newer Proton Pack and, through what I am certain is sheer dumb luck, hit the monster in the wing, driving it to the ground with a splash and a very un-horse-like screech. My three co-workers laid into it again with their weapons and the creature discorporated.  As if it had never been there at all. The PKE Meter was silent.

Jeremy rigged up a sort of alarm sensor, using pieces of my last PKE Meter. Should another entity enter the tunnel, it would broadcast a radio signal he would check every day. The man is large and terrifying in his visage, but his technical acumen is commendable. We returned to the office to file our report.

ADDITIONAL: The creature we encountered in the tunnel bears a striking resemblance to an item that actually spiked the PKE Meter on an earlier job we went to in the Port Huron Ice Museum. Yes, Port Huron has an Ice Museum. The artifact in question was a talisman of some sort, on a leather strand bearing a visage that could, generously, be described as a horse with bat wings. I don’t believe in coincidence. Further research is absolutely necessary.

ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL: I am bringing my own Proton Pack next time. I cannot leave it to imbeciles like Eric to do all of the heavy lifting when it comes to life threatening situations.

[news-buzz]

Canada’s labour tribunal calls rail shutdown end order ‘unprecedented’ - National News Buzz

By Christopher Reynolds The Canadian Press Posted October 22, 2024 2:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s labour tribunal says the federal government’s directive to end the countrywide rail shutdown in August marked an “unprecedented” move. In a new document explaining its decision, the Canada Industrial Relations Board said Labour Minister…

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[CN] Lunar New Year Well-Wishes from Loveland Citizens

Caption: On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Loveland City is immersed in a jubilant atmosphere. There are lively citizens in every corner of Loveland City. Some remain steadfast, while some have started planning their goals for the new year. But all of them wish to send their sincerest well-wishes to the people of the city. Let’s quickly take a look at the most popular topic today: New Year Wishes from Loveland Citizens!

[ ANNA ]

Anna: Hello everyone. On behalf Miracle Finder’s production team, I wish everyone happiness, and may everything go according to your wishes. In this new year, we trust that we’ll be able to create even more miracles with everyone.

Minor: We’ll become the best in the industry!

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Hashtags: #LovelandCitizensNewYearWishes #Miracle Finder wishes everyone a Happy Spring Festival!

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Comments:

WhiteSpirits: Wishing everyone a Happy Year of the Tiger~

BeagleInTheWorld: Is the production team hiring new people this year?

LittleSquidNewYearLuck: May the new year bring good fortune and the creation of miracles!

Destinyrabbit: May we strike it rich in the new year. Give me a red packet!

BestSausage: I’m just a long-time fan passing by quietly

NotSleepingTillStudyingIsDone: I’ll always like “Miracle Finder”!

[ TANG CHAO ]

Tang Chao: Hello fellow citizens! Tang Chao from STF sends you my sincerest well-wishes. May those who have partners have a loving relationship in 2022. For those without a partner, may you graduate from this status soon. Even without a partner, you must also have a happy year! If you notice anything abnormal, inform the STF as soon as possible. As long as the world doesn’t explode, the STF will not take a break.

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Hashtag: #LovelandCitizensNewYearWishes are here!

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Comments:

ChristmasDonut: I’ll ask since I don’t know... Is having long hair allowed?

WindOnMountainsAndOcean: Every officer in the STF has worked hard. Happy New Year!

GeoSir: What if I have a partner but we just had a fight?

TinyEyesButHugeTemper: If you had a fight, just break up. Why ask an officer?

LilyLily: Thank you for the auspicious wishes! May love come quickly...

PeachPearWIthoutIce: I want to enrol in the Police Academy next time

LovelandKingOfDoves: Does STF have matchmaking services?

WakingUpToStudy: May Officer Tang Chao’s wishes come true!

[ SAVIN ]

Savin: Happy New Year! Let me show all of you the snowfall here. It’s been a few days since I returned to my hometown, and I’m experiencing the happiness of eating cold popsicles with the heater on. Spending the New Year in the north is a wonderful experience. Oh yes, to those who mentioned that they’ve never seen snow before - why not consider spending the New Year in the north next year?

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Hashtag: #LovelandCitizensNewYearWishes #Will it snow this Winter? #Spring Festival in the North

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Comments:

SweetTofuBrain: Uwuwuwu I’m crying from envy

MrEnthusiasticCitizen: I heard that the metal railings taste like matcha on New Year’s Eve

MochaCoffee: Savin, have you eaten iced pears?

LittleAdopter: It’s snowing at my place too

PuppyBalll: The north is amazing!! I’d like to experience the New Year in the north!!

WenWenFarming: I’m shivering in my room

PurpleAirFromTheEast: The snow is so pretty! Savin, Happy New Year!

OHmyGod: Savin’s hometown looks very bustling

[ PETE / AH MING ]

Pete / Ah Ming: Why I’m here? I haven’t been productive over the holidays, so my friends and I arranged to meet here to discuss some data together. I wish everyone a Happy New Year, good academic results and a fruitful career. Erm, if I don’t respond to you, it’s because I’m reading documents. I’m off now. Bye, my friends on the internet!

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Hashtag: #LovelandCitizensNewYearWishes #Some are celebrating, some are...

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Comments:

WhereTheMountainIs: I’m also a scientific researcher. We have to treasure life.

SmilingLikeAnAunt: Are you really not going to have fun during the New Year?

AyaIsWorkingHard: I’m just a curious senior high school student passing by

NoStayingUpLate: Who used their tears to pass chromatography class? Me.

ZhangYouZi: Scholar, please give me some blessings to get high marks

BlackWhiteGarfield: Senior, all the best! May everything go according to your wishes in this new year!

Sisilya: Someone’s actually reading documents over the New Year...

[ GOLDMAN ]

Goldman: No way, are people still working overtime on the second day of the Lunar New Year? In this new year, I wish everyone in the working class a job that has lots of benefits. May you get more bonuses, and not more overtime. Oh, there are some job openings. If you’re interested, you can send me a message.

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Hashtag: #LovelandCitizensNewYearWishes #Celebrate the New Year whether you have money or not #How many days of holiday is everyone given?

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Comments:

OnePunchOneWhimper: Who only has 3 days of vacation?

Me_FiveNutMooncake: Nonsense. I’m working overtime right now TUT

ApplePorkGelatin: The working class always seek to improve themselves through work

NoInsomnia: I have 20 days of leave. Was anyone else given a longer leave?

BlueCarambolasAreVerySour: What course should I study if I want to work in LFG?

ATinyLemon: Am I the only one who cares about the overtime pay at LFG?

HmphIDidNotLaugh: Happy New Year! LFG, wait for me!

CorgiButtsAreSoCute: Are you hiring someone to sweep the floor?

[ ADAM ]

Adam: Happy New Year. I wish everyone happiness. There are no troubles that can’t be resolved with rock and roll. If there are, come to Livehouse and listen. Our new single, “Two Tigers Run Slowly” will be released soon.

[Trivia] The name of the single is a reference to a popular Mandarin nursery rhyme called  两只老虎 (“Two Tigers”) which has a line that goes “two tigers run quickly” :>

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Hashtag: #LovelandCitizensNewYearWishes #New Year New Songs

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Comments:

AstrologistVivi: Happy New Year. May everyone have better luck~

BigBigBigGoldfish: Love live rock and roll!

Nameless: Ticket prices didn’t increase over the New Year. I’m leaving a good review!

WhiteCard: I want to be the first one there

ThreeTigersBiteTheirTails: The name of the song and my ID are similar HAHAHA

[ HOLLOW ]

Hollow: Hello! Wishing all my darlings a Happy Spring Festival. May you become more and more beautiful, like and subscribe, and watch Hollow’s live every Friday night at 8pm! See you there! Don't forget to get beauty tips during the live!

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Hashtag: #LovelandCitizensNewYearWishes #How much do internet celebrities earn #People have been questioning my income recently and I just wanted to make things clear. All of my income is lawful. From today onwards, I’ll do strict self-checks, and I welcome everyone to keep watch on me

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Comments:

LetMeEat: This streamer looks really familiar... Where have I seen her before...

SlyMiss: May everyone become beautiful this year!!

DislikeSweetRiceDumplings: Aren’t you going to send everyone red packets since it’s the New Year?

Asdghd445: Get likes on your posts for 1 dollar each

OneSipOfCherryWine: The streamer’s chin is getting sharper and sharper

ApplyingFaceMasksEveryday: I support and defend Hollow! The innocent know that they’re innocent!

LittleCashmereBlanket: You can become beautiful by watching the livestream? You’re lying, aren’t you

CarEarsCrow: I’ve already subscribed, and will be waiting for the New Year benefits from the livestream

Ominous Voice: Misfortunes return to ground zero, troubles return to ground zero, and the world...

[worklabournewsresearch]

Right to Strike Upheld: a Negotiated End to the Canada Rail Strike

“The prime minister’s [Justin Trudeau] reluctance to force an end to the strike of about 3,200 conductors and railyard operators at Canadian National Railway Co. won him accolades from the union and industrial relations experts who prefer a hands-off approach. In the face of intense pressure from industry, farmers and provincial premiers, Trudeau’s team insisted on letting negotiations run their course.”

“’This government has been loathe to intervene,’ said George Smith, who teaches labor relations at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and was vice president of industrial relations at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. from 1992 to 1996. They’ve been ‘steadfast and consistent in their beliefs that the collective bargaining process should be allowed to work.’”

Bloomberg, November 26, 2019: “Trudeau Notches a Big Win With Negotiated End to CN Rail Strike,” by Theophilos Argitis

“The deal must now be ratified by Teamsters members via secret-ballot electronic voting, which CN Rail said in a statement it expected to take eight weeks. The union thanked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for respecting workers’ right to strike.”

“’Previous governments routinely violated workers’ right to strike when it came to the rail industry,’ Teamsters Canada President François Laporte, said in a statement Tuesday. ‘This government remained calm and focused on helping parties reach an agreement, and it worked.’”

Bloomberg, November 26, 2019: “Canada Rail Strike Ends as CN Rail, Union Get Tentative Deal,” by Sandrine Rastello

CBC News, November 26, 2019: “Union releases recording of tired CN conductor as strike enters second week” by Adam carter

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Union members at CN and CPKC railways have voted to reauthorize strikes at both companies if negotiated settlements can’t be reached.

Teamsters Canada said in a statement Saturday that union members at both railways voted almost 99 per cent in favour of reauthorized strike action.

The union said members previously voted in favour of strike action on May 1, but the 60-day time limit on the vote expired.

It said that meant it had to take the “unusual step” of holding a second strike vote.

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[fatehbaz]

23 June 2020: Formal challenge to Alberta’s “anti-protesting” law, which came into legal effect 17 June 2020, apparently targets blockades, and could potentially criminalize demonstrating on public streets, bridges, etc.

Excerpt:

Alberta's largest public sector union is challenging new provincial legislation enacted to prevent rail and road blockades.

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, which came into force on June 17, violates the rights of Albertans to peaceful protest and will hamper the union's ability to engage in collective bargaining, which includes the right to strike. The union is filing a statement of claim in Edmonton Court of Queen's Bench Tuesday morning.

"We will fight this all the way to the Supreme Court and we will defend any and all AUPE members or staff who are caught in the bill's crosshairs," AUPE president Guy Smith said in a news release Tuesday.

Bill 1  was introduced by the United Conservative government in February in response to the blockades of CN rail lines by Indigenous protesters earlier this year.

The bill levies hefty fines against individuals or companies found to have blocked, damaged or illegally entered any "essential infrastructure" including pipelines, rail lines, highways, oil sites, telecommunications equipment, radio towers, electrical lines, dams and farms.

Fines for individuals are up to $25,000 a day and up to six months in jail; corporations found to have violated the legislation face a daily penalty of up to $200,000.

Critics say the vagueness of the legislation mean people on public land, walking down a highway or next to a railway could potentially face fines. [...]

Jonah Mozeson, press secretary for Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer, said the bill came in response to the blockades that halted rail traffic across the country.

"Bill 1 is clearly aimed at those who would block key infrastructure such as railways, bridges, pipelines, and highways," he said in a written statement.

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