CN Rail Strike Begins in Threat to Canadian Oil, Grain Cargo
- About 3,200 Teamsters strike over working conditions, benefits
- Union says negotiations continue with company to end dispute
CN Rail is one of two main rail networks that Canada uses to ship consumer goods and exports.
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About 3,200 workers at Canadian National Railway Co. went on strike at midnight Tuesday, threatening to crimp shipments of oil, potash and grain across the country.
Conductors and yard operators at Canada’s largest railway walked off the job after failing to reach an agreement with the company over issues including working conditions and drug benefits, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union said.