Canadian Rail Companies Lock Out Workers. Union Says They're Holding the Economy 'Hostage'

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Edward Carver is a staff writer for Common Dreams.

Both of Canada's major freight rail companies—key cogs in North America's supply chains—locked out workers and shut down operations on Thursday due to a labor dispute over worker hours and conditions, as a union leader said the companies were holding the Canadian economy 'hostage.'The unprecedented stoppage comes with high stakes for the 9,300 affected engineers, conductors, and yard workers—and the country's export-driven economy.

have shown themselves willing to compromise rail safety and tear families apart to earn an extra buck. The railroads don't care about farmers, small businesses, supply chains, or their own employees. Their sole focus is boosting their bottom line, even if it means jeopardizing the entire economy.'🚂 The men and women who keep our CN and

tracks, so passenger rail can't operate, The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported. The companies have used the disruption as part of the rationale for government action.

 

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