Jasmin Guenette, the group’s head of national affairs, said the longer a work stoppage goes on, ‘the costlier it becomes for small firms who may lose sales and contracts’
A potential work stoppage at Canada ’s two major railways this week would harm small companies – from mom-and-pop shops to outfits with scores of workers – the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says.
“Many small businesses rely on rail services to send and receive goods, products and essential materials. The longer the work stoppage goes on, the costlier it becomes for small firms who may lose sales and contracts if goods are not delivered or received on time.”is already underway as the clock ticks down on negotiations with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. Both companies have issued lockout notices while the union has also threatened to strike.
CN, after barring container imports from U.S. partner railroads on Friday, plans to stop loading any of the 40,000 containers it hauls each week – regardless of origin – starting Wednesday, according to company schedules.The moves follow a halt on dangerous materials as well as shipments that need cooler temperatures, such as meat and medicine, to avoid seeing stranded loads go bad should a work stoppage occur.
“It is often said a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and a work stoppage at Canada’s Class 1 railways effectively breaks the supply chain for Canadians, and for many people around the world,” Burrows said.About 60 per cent of container shipments through the Port of Halifax travels by rail, spokeswoman Lori MacLean said.
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