OTTAWA (Reuters) – The union representing employees at Canada’s two essential rail corporations mentioned on Friday it had filed a 4 court docket challenges towards a ruling by the nation’s industrial labor board that compelled them again to work.
The board on Saturday accepted a request from the federal government to order greater than 9,000 Teamsters members again to work at Canadian Nationwide Railway (TSX:) and Canadian Pacific (NYSE:) Kansas Metropolis and to impose binding arbitration.
The union mentioned the choice was a win for the railways and will result in the imposition of future contracts, eroding employees’ bargaining energy.
Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon mentioned final week his choice to refer the matter to the board would survive a court docket problem given his broad energy underneath Canada’s labor code.
Authorities officers say the problem within the Federal Courtroom is separate from the board’s ruling and won’t have an effect on the return to work.
The 2 corporations locked out the employees earlier this month after talks failed to provide a brand new labor deal.
