Canadian freight railroads shut down, dealing a potential blow to North America’s economy

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By Chris Isidore, CNN

A Teamsters union member holds a picket sign at the entrance of CN Rail Lynn Creek Yard in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on Wednesday.

Canada’s two major freight railroads have shut their operations, according to management of the two companies, locking out 9,000 members of the Teamsters union who operate the trains and dealing a potential blow to both the Canadian and US economies. To continue reading…

Updated: August 22, 2024 — 5:28 AM
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