Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement with CN, Ending Strike

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After a weeklong strike, the Teamsters and Canadian National (CN) have reached a tentative agreement to renew the collective agreement for over 3,000 conductors, trainpersons and yard workers.
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Teamsters Release Recording of CN Ordering Fatigued Conductor to Work

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Teamsters Canada today released a recording of a CN supervisor, a chief rail traffic controller (RTC), ordering a fatigued conductor to continue working for several hours. 
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Propane Shortage Appears Largely Manufactured by CN

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The widely reported propane shortage in Ontario and Québec appears to be largely manufactured by Canadian National Railway (CN).
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