The dispute hasn’t been settled and the federal labour board has ordered binding arbitration.
The prospect of freight rail disruptions brought Vancouver Island’s vulnerability to the fore for the president of the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce.
Some businesses would be compromised because they would not be able to obtain supplies and the situation could snowball because as financial screws tighten, workers could be temporarily laid off or have shifts cancelled, he said. “It’s going to give us an opportunity to understand what’s actually at our doorstep and more easily accessible.”
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