Canadian National

CN said it has issued notice to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference formally advising them of its intention to lockout Canadian TCRC-represented employees at 12:01 a.m. on Aug. 22 unless an agreement or binding arbitration is achieved before that time.

CN’s new three-year collective agreement with the United Steelworkers Local 2004, was formally ratified by union members on Monday April 29.

CN has appointed Ed Harris as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.

October was the single best month ever for Western Canadian grain movement on CN’s network, the railroad said.