Canadian Pacific rail work stoppage could hit US agriculture

A Canadian Pacific Railway worker walks the picket line while on strike at the Cote Saint-Luc railyard in Montreal Feb. 16, 2015. Canadian Teamsters and CP Rail blamed each other for a work stoppage Sunday, March 20 2022, that brought trains to a halt across Canada and interrupted commerce saw trains come to halt across Canada. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
DETROIT (AP) – Canadian Teamsters and CP Rail blamed each other for a work stoppage Sunday, March 20, that brought trains to a halt across Canada and interrupted fertilizer and other shipments to and from the U.S.More than 3,000 Canadian Pacific Rail conductors, engineers, train and yard workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference are off the job after both sides couldn’t reach a deal by a midnight deadline.Both sides say they are still talking with federal mediators.Canadian Pacific covers much of the U.S. Midwest and is a large shipper of potash and fertilizer for agriculture. It also carries grain from the U.S. to its northern neighbor for domestic use and exports. The railroad serves the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri and other s
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