A local company has activated contingency plans in response to the rail system disruption.
Railways across Canada came to a halt after Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National, the two biggest operators locked out over 9,000 workers.
In response, federal government ordered binding arbitration. They hope it will get the railways up and running in the next few days.
Cenovus Energy has taken steps to ensure continued operation in an emailed statement.
“We’ve activated our contingency plans to mitigate the impacts of a railway work stoppage in Canada,” said the statement. “These plans help alleviate the effects of a railway outage in the near term and allow us to continue operations across our assets.”
Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers was happy to see a resolution early into the disruption.
“Our municipality is relieved to learn Canada's two largest railways were able to settle the outstanding terms of their negotiations and resume providing service to Canadians,” said Aalbers.
“Certainly, had this work stoppage been prolonged, the consequences for our local economy - and the entire country - could have been significant, so we are pleased to see it come to a productive resolution.”
Currently, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has just issued a 72-hour strike notice to withdraw services again, following the government's binding arbitration order. They are challenging the binding arbitration order.
The Meridian Source will continue to update this ongoing situation.
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