Trains could start rolling 'within days,' labour minister says after sending dispute to binding arbitration

The dispute that has brought Canada's two biggest railways to a standstill could soon be over. Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon announced Thursday afternoon that he's sent the dispute to binding arbitration.

Trains could start rolling 'within days,' labour minister says after sending dispute to binding arbitration
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference hold signs during a picket at the CPKC Kinnear Yard at 270 Gage Ave. South in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. CN and CPKC workers across the country have been locked out causing a shutdown that cuts off a nationwide transport lifeline.

The dispute that has brought Canada's two biggest railways to a standstill could soon be over. Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon announced Thursday afternoon that he's sent the dispute to binding arbitration.