REPORTS | CN Rail union workers could withdraw services by Monday

[@grandmufftwerkin9037]

Justin's Canada is completely off the rails.

[@tracyallen7020]

Next up Air Canada piilots threaten a strike 😢

[@clydemifflin3600]

@@tracyallen7020 Obviously Trudeau didn't give AC enough money to cover wages and bonuses.....just bonuses.

[@thefozzybear]

Doesn't matter who the PM is, they can't do anything.

[@thefozzybear]

@@tracyallen7020 Air Canada doesn't have the same leverage as the Rail workers, rail workers are far more important.

[@tracyallen7020]

@@thefozzybear I get that 100% it just seems at every turn Canadians are downing tools when we really need to get to work to improve our economy and not look like a dysfunctional mediocre declining society as we do right now .

[@KayJay940]

Wage increases should be tied to inflation rate by law. If you dont like the idea, THEN DONT CAUSE INFLATION.

[@Demobot1]

What happens when the inflation rate goes down like it is now?

[@Infernal_Puppet]

@@Demobot1inflation is the increase in prices during some period. If inflation goes down, it means prices are increasing at a slower rate, not that they have gone down.

[@truenorth1355]

There actually not fighting for more wages, safety and rest issues! Basically they want them to work every friggin day of the weak.

[@notastone4832]

@@Demobot1 inflation rate goes down? its not down. it has not gone down. prices are still 4x what they were a few years ago on lots of necessities... i make 30$ an hour now, its less than when i was working minimum wage 10 years ago..

[@joerocket1977]

Who’s inflation numbers are you going to believe, the Federal government’s?

[@DD-xu3nl]

Unions suck.

[@jackdoerksen1737]

Because of unions you don't make $10/hour

[@DeathMond.]

The weekend brought to you by unions

[@tigermoosearmy]

Yesterday ‘ today Monday ? Why do News outlets not put the dates on these Videos

[@daphnehsu5726]

There is only streamed “4 hours ago” and the time NT recorded at the bottom of the screen (right side, but no date related information!

[@tigermoosearmy]

@@daphnehsu5726 I understand how KZbin works. It was “ uploaded” 4 hours ago not streamed. I’d like to be able to see when the live broadcast was shown on TV.

[@hoanghuynh517]

Government needs to hold someone from these corporations accountable for purposely orchestrating a shutdown of two railways at the same time to hurt Canadians and the Canadian economy.

[@weldonyoung1013]

How about the Union that could not reach an agreement in 9-months. No, the Teamsters do not need the Canada's Government help now. It is better to make a "point" so their members in other industries don't have to do this.

[@harps1974]

@@weldonyoung1013CN wants to break the law, which includes the health and safety of their employees…Don’t blame the Unions, blame the railway companies

[@scottolson5498]

Technically the union is breaking the law

[@zserbs2326]

@@harps1974Union has literally one job. Get a deal. They couldn’t do it and weren’t capable of communicating to the membership what deals were on the table.

[@harps1974]

@@zserbs2326 What kind of deal, could the Union have gotten, if the company wants to gut the health and safety of their employees?

[@yegfreethinker]

100% support the strike

[@antiprogpragmatist859]

See if youre still saying that when cities run out of chlorine to treat your drinking water

[@hughjass1044]

Nahh... Canada ain't broken. It's all sunshine and roses around here. Can't ya tell?

[@burtman12]

Same here nothing broken here, accept no choo choo trains on Friday.

[@fleurettespreen]

Workers ned more money because the carbon tax has increased our cost of living more than we can absorb in our current household budgets

[@v.mwilliams1101]

It's not about money.

[@Al-lv7vg]

Then why is money on the table. Guaranteed more money would immediately smooth over all the other whining.​@@v.mwilliams1101

[@barbaram5214]

Isn’t it mostly about working conditions and scheduling.

[@antiprogpragmatist859]

These clowns make well over 6 figures….the carbon tax is negligible to them

[@bramptonjeff81]

The government should never be allowed to force arbitration. If rich ceos don’t want to meet workers demands and they can’t just wait it out till the government steps in then they take the power away from workers.

[@seiver5353]

This is absolutely when the government should step in. This is going to cripple our economy worse then it already is, and we will all be paying for it. Not to mention this is right during harvest season, how much more would you like food, medicine, and gas to cost?

[@JamesWestfall-ui9bu]

@@seiver5353 Yes, workers withdrawing their labour at the most impactful time. You're trying to blame the workers for this stoppage and not management. When the government steps in with legislation every time someone is inconvenienced with a work stoppage, why would management negotiate at all? What leverage do workers have in that situation? Managers know the impact that their workers have on the national economy and bank on governments legislating workers back to work, plain and simple. Everybody gets to claim victory for everyday Canadians (managers, government) and workers are made to be the scapegoat and labelled as "greedy".

[@seiver5353]

@@JamesWestfall-ui9bu You think every worker agrees with how their union reps handle negotiations?

[@weldonyoung1013]

​@@seiver5353agree, after 9-months without anything, the Teamsters don't need Canada Government's help? There are Teamsterr members in other industries aren't there? Must be who the union is trying to help now.

[@antiprogpragmatist859]

Arbitration could go in favour of the workers if their demands are reasonable. I’m going to guess they are not since CN was asking for binding arbitration and the union wanted nothing to do with it.

[@danhule]

solidarity with workers!

[@ZeetherBit]

What about the workers of other rail companies who forced out of work Monday because of the strike actions? What about the workers who will be laid off because shipments are not arriving at their facilities? What even about to economic impacts that this will have on Canadians as a whole. You simply cannot hold the supply chain hostage like this. Stop limiting yourself to being for one side or the other, its not a binary equation. You can find a nuanced opinion that supports the labour rights of all Canadians while also respecting the one of the rail workers. To randomly say "solidarity with workers" whilst also completely omitting the fact that these strikes would have massive consequences for all workers across Canada. Solidarity for some but not for all eh.

[@jumbome7420]

@@ZeetherBitthe fact you do know what’s going on is amusing.

[@Infernal_Puppet]

@@ZeetherBiti didn’t realize the rail companies had bootlickers

[@Al-lv7vg]

Sorry, I'm not useless enough to not find a different job when the one I have doesn't meet my needs.

[@Midaswhale531]

They are overpaid as it is, get back to work or get a new job. They are going to be forced back and be deemed an essential service for their tatrum

[@mikerithgin7102]

Or you could just give them the pittance they’re asking for

[@Demobot1]

What is the union asking for?

[@seiver5353]

​@Demobot1 no one knows yet but if cp and cn are willing to lose 1bill a day and think they will get a better deal with arbitration it must be absolutely ridiculous.

[@ZeetherBit]

@@Demobot1 Benefits for life is one 🤣 really conceptualize how ridiculous the negotiations are. You can find them posted somewhere, I remember looking at what was being asked

[@ktowniecity7269]

@@seiver5353 wrong. its because exactly what you saw. the government can mandate the union back to work. its something called leverage

[@seiver5353]

@@ktowniecity7269 yeah because unions haven't become a bloated corrupt shell of what they once were.

[@EmpressCatherine88]

Remember what happened when the Ambassador bridge was shut down? And all other ports of entey remained open, including marine?

[@jumbome7420]

Nope. Don’t remember

[@notastone4832]

@@jumbome7420 of course.. having such a smooth brain definitely does not help!

[@jumbome7420]

@@notastone4832 lol notice you brought nothing to the conversation. Typical among the freedumies

[@notastone4832]

@@jumbome7420 thanks for proving my point!

[@jumbome7420]

@@notastone4832 ? No answer haha

[@ДобрыйЭэх-о6ь]

I would like to thank railroad workers, port workers for transporting hundreds of thousands of stolen cars and shipping them abroad. It's nice to know that organized crime pays you for your services

[@jumbome7420]

lol to bad they weren’t using trains to get the cars out

[@ericgeorgetruckgrilling]

​@@jumbome7420The final is the CBSA. Chances are the containers are sealed and only rhe CBSA or law enforcement can legally break the seal.

[@hogujak]

Respect rail workers and help them to get what they want. It is really hard job and they deserve better work environment

[@Malbosia]

Union workers have no idea what hard work is. That's the point of their union. To avoid actual work. They block any attempt to automate. The union hates progress

[@antiprogpragmatist859]

The trains crews make a minimum of $120,000/yr. In my opinion they are compensated quite well for their “work environment”

[@hogujak]

​@antiprogpragmatist859 you work at the rail for a month and come back to tell me that. I am a plant operator so I work with thr rail guys. Their job might be the hardest jobs out there. I worked on the rig at fort mc. I would 100% choose drilling rig over rail work

[@antiprogpragmatist859]

@@hogujak ..for a month?…lol…I worked at CN for 34 years. Getting called out to trains for non existent problems with the locos because a crew member was late. I spent decades on the graveyard shift as a tradesman for substantially less than they make. The running trades get paid very well for what they do. Is their job super easy, nope!..but that’s why they make so much money. What did you think?…that they shouldn’t have to actually earn some of that money?

[@dangillespy3000-v3k]

@@antiprogpragmatist859 They make a way more money than I make.

[@ChrisKGallon]

Look who owns CN vs CP? Give it a Google.

[@jumbome7420]

lol that’s the only talking pint you come here with

[@BestDraftClass]

I'm gonna go look

[@antiprogpragmatist859]

Thousands of shareholders, including most employees of CN, and investment funds…who do you think owns them?

[@egc04]

where is Jagmeet singh along he said he was going to oppose govt intervention even if it meant a confidence vote

[@weldonyoung1013]

Must be with the Teamsters. After all the Teamsters don't need an agreement for thier rail workers either.

[@jackdoerksen1737]

Jag is only in it for the photo opp

[@weldonyoung1013]

@@jackdoerksen1737 NO, he's just SO pro union. Kind of like Justin is SO pro indigenous. That one hit the rails had too.

[@madmysticme]

They realize that the official inflation rate is absurd. Rather than 2-5% the real number is at least 5 times higher. 2-3% wage offers will be laughed at. The feds created every penny of inflation which had the effect of lowering everyones pay by 10-20% or more. Trying tro be conservative but if you ever buy food you know the numbers are much higher. Not a big union fan but the why surrounding this mess is obvious. That said, if you control the nations food supply you should not have the option to strike and cut off this food supply. The only other shipping option is by truck which costs a great deal more further adding to the inflationary spiral.

[@apelle92]

You keep saying "withdrawing their services" like it's some type of talking point. What does that mean exactly? Very lazy reporting...

[@rayfunk5659]

So, Canadian economic stability is not in the best interests of the Teamsters union?

[@davemcd9077]

No, because said 'teamnsters' are based and ruled from Kebek, which would go AGAINST Trudeaus 'Canada Belongs to QUebec' mantra..and its phucking DISGUSTING.

[@TheTimeWeCall420]

It’s only best for the union, honestly they should submit a rule g bypass to all members and do a wide range drug and alcohol test.

[@Demobot1]

​@@TheTimeWeCall420You must really want to shutdown the railroads.

[@ericgeorgetruckgrilling]

They safety of their members are actually at stake. So the lifes and safety of the workers and public are not important??

[@rayfunk5659]

@@ericgeorgetruckgrilling the only thing that has changed is that the previous contract has expired. The CIRB has reinstated the terms of the existing contract and will mediate the negotiation of a new contract. How will this impact worker safety? It's a dangerous job indeed, but no new hazards have been installed.

[@daphnehsu5726]

Breaking News streaming four hours ago on this August 23, 2024, Friday, BC, Canada 🇨🇦 time.

[@worldmusicmasters8722]

Permanently lay them off and rehire staff who wish to work. Offer of $60-$70 an hour is more than fair for what their output is. 95% of Canadians dream about that pay.

[@doreenblatz2440]

😂😂😂 I see you’ve never been a member of a union. It doesn’t work like that dreamer.

[@TheTimeWeCall420]

The only real way is if they all had a rule g bypass and had to submit drug and alcohol tests, plenty of them would be done then.

[@ramrod2314]

You have know idea what it takes to operate let alone what to do with a train or were to send it do you? LOL

[@worldmusicmasters8722]

@ramrod2314 I'm sure those who work there didn't know it at birth. I'm of course not suggesting to literally throw all under the bus, but enough is enough. Level of damage this country is taking from unions is appalling and loss of industrial output is a great testament to the work unions are doing. Businesses are businesses a d flow their money away if you're not competitive.

[@ericgeorgetruckgrilling]

​@@TheTimeWeCall420A drug and alcohol test is considered a medical procedure and is guaranteed privacy under our Charter of Rights.

[@gereral1_jackofalltrades]

Ha you can't force workers to work,!

[@yegfreethinker]

Union forever Trudeau never

[@LudicrousFox]

​@@yegfreethinkerTrudeau supports the unions and fair bargining

[@jumbome7420]

@@LudicrousFoxlol you are actually serious?

[@TheTimeWeCall420]

They do though I was employed by CN prior, and they are not the dream they are cut out to be.

[@ethimself5064]

Order them back to work. The now have binding arbitration

[@bustedford]

The union can challenge it and delay arbitrarion til a judge reviews it

[@ciirca97]

That's against there rights. It's unconstitutional.. and they are fighting back.

[@yegfreethinker]

Scab

[@ethimself5064]

@@ciirca97 We will see. Binding Arbitration is supposed to be fair

[@ethimself5064]

@@yegfreethinker Not - I do believe that a Union can cost the country Billions over a strike and is not worth it

[@JamesEvans-pf5sw]

Move to decertify the union if they fail to comply

[@brodieobrien-pickering2202]

Lol, go continue to eat your bosses taint

[@pnutfree6797]

the companies "decertify" the collective agreement everyday and abuse their workers sleep schedules. these men and women arent striking for fun...

[@evhvariac2]

Absolutely not

[@deeman7405]

More like move to nationalize the railroads if they keep up with their stupid shenanigans. Our country should have never sold our key infrastructure in 1995, we are hostages to foreign investors and hedge funds.

[@Andycap1001]

@@deeman7405 "Stakeholder Capitalism."

[@davemcd9077]

This outright Kebek arrogance has GOT TO STOP.

[@davemcd9077]

Kebekers in charge of 'Canadian' unions>?...............PhuckU, Kebek.