Canada's two major railways resume service as railroaders return to work

Railcars and locomotives sit idle at the CPKC railyard in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume Monday as the work stoppage is set to end. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down lines last Thursday in metropolitan areas, effectively locking out railway workers.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

MONTREAL - Trains began to trundle along the tracks of Canada's two major railways on Monday after the federal labour board ended a four-day work stoppage that snarled supply chains and upended commutes.

Amid a bitter labour dispute, the Canada Industrial Relations Board on Saturday ordered Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. to resume operations and 9,300 workers to return to their posts at 12:01 a.m. ahead of binding arbitration set to begin this week.

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