Canadian Pacific

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su today sent letters to the CEOs of three Class I freight railroads – CPKC, CN, and CSX – calling on them to guarantee paid sick leave to all of their employees.

CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City were to resume operations following the Canadian Minister of Labour’s announcement that he would exercise his authority under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code.

A Canadian Pacific Railway Company train crew did not apply enough force or allow enough time for the slack between the cars to fully adjust before applying the emergency air brakes, leading to 2022 uncontrolled movement and derailment of several rail cars in CP’s Toronto Yard.