Canada Post is operating again after a national strike by workers, but new rolling strikes by the union are creating delivery outages and complicating logistical plans.
Air Canada and striking flight attendants have negotiated a new collective bargaining agreement, which enables the airline to resume operations late Tuesday.
The Canadian government’s decision to end a strike by Air Canada flight attendants is good news for the airline and its customers.
Businesses want the government to prevent a strike by Air Canada flight attendants because of the impact on cargo deliveries.
Air Canada flight attendants are set to strike Saturday. Cargo shipments are at risk.
DHL Express Canada will stop accepting shipments on Tuesday and suspend all operations on Friday in response to a work stoppage by 2,100 employees.
DHL Express Canada says it has taken steps to minimize any disruption from a lockout and strike over a contract dispute with union workers.
Canada Post workers backed away from going on strike, opting instead for a ban on overtime work. But the threat of a strike has already allowed competitors to take parcel business from the national post.
Postal workers in Canada have threatened to go on strike Friday, which would shut down most delivery services and hurt businesses that depend on Canada Post to fulfill orders.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union members voted to approve a new contract with Boeing on Monday, putting to an end a lengthy strike in the Pacific Northwest.
Union workers voted Wednesday to reject the latest employment contract offer from Boeing.
The Boeing Co. on Wednesday reported a loss in revenues of over $6 billion in the third quarter.
Boeing is scaling back production plans for the 767 and next-gen 777-X freighters, which could create a shortage of widebody cargo aircraft later this decade.
Boeing announced it has withdrawn its contract offer to striking machinists union workers as it considers “next steps.”
The International Longshoremen’s Association port strike has made headlines this week as a major disruption in supply chains across the East and Gulf coasts, and FreightWaves has compiled a boatload of information to address frequently asked questions about the situation.
The Boeing Co. has cut health care coverage for 33,000 of its workers and their families as machinists union strikes continue to halt production in the Pacific Northwest.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday urged dockworkers preparing to strike and their employers to come to an agreement that respects workers but averts supply chain disruptions.
With tens of thousands of union dockworkers set to strike at East and Gulf Coast ports starting Tuesday, here is an overview of the labor dispute and its possible impact on the U.S. economy.
While a potential East and Gulf Coast port strike likely won’t hamper the holiday shopping season, industries such as automotive and food and beverage could be negatively affected, a transportation lawyer says.
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Negotiators for striking machinists and aerospace workers say Boeing’s final contract offer will not be presented to union members for a vote.
Brian Bryant, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers international president, joined picket lines this week as some 33,000 Boeing workers went on strike in the Pacific Northwest.
Boeing has notified employees of a hiring freeze and is considering furloughs in the coming weeks as experts predict significant cash loss for the company this quarter due to an ongoing machinist strike.
Workers who build Boeing aircraft will go on strike Friday after spurning a deal recommended by their union.
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Air Canada’s failure to reach a collective bargaining agreement with pilots could jeopardize freight customers as soon as Sept. 18.
The Canada Industrial Relations Board said today that a work stoppage on CN and CPKC would not present a threat to public health and safety, which cleared the way for a strike if the railways and union cannot reach negotiated settlements.
Canadian border workers have reached a tentative employment agreement with the federal government that ends the threat of a strike on Friday.
A strike by Canadian border workers is on hold until Wednesday to allow more time for union and federal officials to negotiate.
A strike looms for more than 9,000 border agents in Canada, potentially disrupting trade flows across North America.
DHL ground support workers at the company’s Cincinnati airport hub ended their strike after an agreement on a new contract.
The year’s five biggest U.S.-Canada cross-border supply chain-related stories are highlighted.
Striking airport workers at the DHL Express hub outside Cincinnati have picked up support from union members around the country, slowing customer shipments.
DHL Express workers went on strike Thursday at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport.
