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strike
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600,000 Brazilian truckers are back to work after week-long strike paralyzes country
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Brazilian President Michel Temer says he will concede to demands just a week after 600,000 truckers went on strike paralyzing the country. A state of emergency was declared in Brazil and the army was ordered to…
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Purolator reaches tentative deal with Teamsters
TORONTO, Ont. – Purolator and its Teamster local unions have reached a tentative agreement, avoiding a strike that was set to take effect today. The tentative deal must still be ratified by members. Purolator’s final offer was initially rejected by…
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Purolator to suspend shipments as strike looms
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A strike by Purolator drivers appears imminent, after the Teamsters rejected the company’s latest offer. Purolator says it’s looking forward to resuming collective bargaining, after 56% of Teamsters members rejected its latest offer. The union has issued…
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Blue Water Bridge disruptions possible
SARNIA, Ont. – Forty-seven unionized employees at the Blue Water Bridge went on strike this morning, according to the Federal Bridge Corp. The bridge operator says the union “has refused to negotiate in good faith throughout the bargaining process.” It says…
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Toronto container haulers sign “unprecedented” deal, end strike
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Truckers represented by the Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO) have returned to work, after signing an “unprecedented” deal with the industry, the group announced. The deal was signed at 6:30 p.m. yesterday, following a nine-day strike.…
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CIFFA urges government to intervene in container hauler strike
TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) is calling on government to order striking Toronto-area container truckers back to work. The Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO) has been on strike since Sept. 8. CIFFA says the…
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CP Rail could be hit by strike as early as Feb. 15
CALGARY, Alta. — Canadian Pacific has received notice that more than 3,000 locomotive engineers and conductors could walk off the job as early as 12:01 a.m. Feb. 15. The workers are represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Running Trades (TCRC)…
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US manufacturers worry about West Coast port labour disruption
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It’s not just Canadian ports that are dealing with labour unrest and its potential implications. A new study from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and National Retail Federation (NRF) in the US has highlighted the economic…
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Mediator releases recommendations for Port Metro Vancouver
Vincent Ready says drivers must be paid for wait times or serious repercussions will occur