The longer the strike at Canadian National Railway lasts, the deeper the difficulties and the longer the recovery time for already-strained supply chains, says a former railroad employee and industry consultant.
Roughly 750 CN signals and communications workers represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) went on strike on June 18.
In an open letter to IBEW employees on June 20, CN executive vice president and chief operating officer Rob Reilly said CN began negotiations with the union in October of 2021 and claimed the company had “met or exceeded every one of the Union’s demands.” These include better scheduling to ensure two consecutive days off, an increase in the all-inclusive expense allowance, overtime procedures based on seniority, and more….