The federal government has decided to impose binding arbitration between the Teamster's Canada Rail Conference, CN Rail, and CPKC.
The worker's union and the two companies had entered into a lockout at 12:01 a.m. this morning.
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the decision at a news conference in the afternoon.
That came after the Canada Industrial Relations Board set August 22 as the date for strike action, following a decision that labeled the rail industry as non-essential.
The federal government rejected a call for binding arbitration earlier this month when CN Rail and CPKC requested that from the government.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said that the federal government made the right call in a recent post on social media.
The federal government today took the appropriate action, imposing binding arbitration on all parties and extending the current collective agreements to end the rail stoppage and ensure our Canadian products are moving to market again.
— Scott Moe (@PremierScottMoe) August 22, 2024