Two locations in London were the site of local Teamster pickets on Thursday.
Canada’s two largest railroads have ground to a halt after an ongoing labor dispute couldn’t be resolved before a deadline.
About 40 CN workers were picketing at the company’s Southern Ontario Operations Centre on Egerton Street.
Meanwhile, just over two dozen Teamsters were demonstrating at the entrance of the CPKC rail yard on Elias Street, near Quebec Street, with security on hand to monitor the picketers.
Canadian National and CPKC have shut down all their trains in Canada and halted shipments into the U.S. after failing to reach new agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union by an overnight deadline.
The rail yard in London on Thursday reflected this national halt, standing almost completely still, with few cars being shuttled around by members of management.
CPKC rail yard in London, August 22, 2024 (Gerry Dewan/CTV News …