U.S. autoworkers’ strike expected to affect Canada

A limited strike by autoworkers in the U.S. is expected to affect the sector in Canada as the industry in both countries is deeply integrated. About 13,000 U.S. workers went…

MPI strike impacting Manitoba trucking industry, MTA warns

Manitoba’s trucking industry is facing a series of challenges during a Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) strike that has closed all the Crown corporation’s locations. “For our industry to operate people…

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…

Pearson Swissport strike continues

TORONTO, ON - The strike may be over for 700 Swissport ground crew members at Pearson International Airport, as early as tomorrow.

Backlog expected as Ontario test centres reopen

TORONTO -- After a four-month deadlock, the labour dispute at Ontario's DriveTest Centres ended with services resuming yesterday.

Port Metro Vancouver “On Its Knees” Before Truckers

VANCOUVER - The province, Port Metro Vancouver and Federal Minister of Transport, Lisa Raitt have drafted and signed a 14-point proposal that they hope will end the strike crippling Canada's largest port.

Union strife could railroad CN deal; Teamsters trying takeover

OTTAWA -- Former Canadian representatives of the United Transportation Union are trying to scuttle a tentative labor agreement with CN Rail by mounting a Teamsters takeover of the U.S.-based union.

Polar Tank and IAM Agree on 5-Year Labor Contract

ST. CLOUD, MN - Agreement ratified yesterday, with third and fourth shift added.

Rail Strike Part Deux? CP headed for disruption this week

OTTAWA -- Weeks after getting back on track from a major CN Rail disruption in March, some shippers may soon be bracing for another strike -- this time by workers at Canadian Pacific.

California Ports Re-open After Strikes

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Truckers who pick up and drop off in California will be glad to hear the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports have been re-opened.

SPECIAL REPORT: CP strike shackles intermodal; Strike heating up

TORONTO -- Tensions are escalating between CP Rail and 3,200 picketing workers as the three-day rail strike heads into the weekend.

BREAKING NEWS: CN workers go back on strike; Contract rejected

TORONTO - Just as rail capacity was ramping back up to normal, a majority of CN conductors and switchyard employees voted to hit the bricks for the second time in as many months - overwhelmingly rejecting a tentative agreement struck between their union and the railway a few weeks ago.

CPR Strike Update: Court tells western pickets to move out of the way

VANCOUVER -- Striking CP Rail employees picketing at intermodal yards in Calgary and Vancouver have been ordered by the courts not to hold up trucks trying to unload or pick up containers.

Ontario road testers examining strike

TORONTO -- If you have plans for a road test in Ontario they might have to be put on hold.

Rail workers claim success in stopping CPR Expressway trailer train

BRIGHTON, Ont. -- Striking CP Rail workers put the brakes on the railway's main roll-on/roll-off intermodal train just outside of Brighton, Ont. yesterday.