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Dear Customer,
CN has issued following update to the industry:
To stay informed about the collective bargaining updates between the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union and CN, please visit www.cn.ca/TCRCinfo.
We are writing to further inform you of the steps CN is taking to protect the network and customer cargo following the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) decision on August 9 that none of the services provided by the railways are essential by law. CN is planning for the earliest possible date of a work stoppage which is now August 22 at 00:01 EST.
What this means for your shipments
Given the time required to carry out a safe and orderly shutdown of CN’s network, and to comply with regulatory requirements of transporting certain commodities, CN is implementing an embargo on specific Intermodal shipments. This is in addition to the embargoes on Rail Security-Sensitive Materials (RSSM), Poison Inhalation Hazard (PIH) – Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH) and Time-Sensitive commodities issued on August 12.
CN is embargoing all temperature-controlled Intermodal traffic across our network, effective August 15. Exact timing is dependent on origin and destination.
CN is embargoing all Hazmat traffic across our network effective August 15. Exact timing is dependent on origin and destination.
CN is embargoing all Intermodal traffic destined to all points in Canada from U.S. origins or U.S. interchange, effective August 16 at 00:01 ET.
The embargo schedule can be found here and is also available on www.cn.ca/TCRCinfo.
Intermodal (Domestic and International) origin/destination timing can be found here.
All U.S. to U.S. Intermodal shipments will continue to move per normal operations.
This is not a decision that CN takes lightly. Our contingency plan is designed to protect supply chains by ensuring the safe staging of commodities and to allow for a rapid and efficient resumption of operations once the threat of an unpredictable disruption has ended.
Negotiations continue
Before the peak fall season, including a potential record grain crop that will start moving in September, the North American economy needs certainty and a swift resolution that maintains safety and stability for our team, our customers, the communities in which we operate, and the economy. If a settlement is reached, or an arbitration process is established, we will remove embargoes and resume normal operations.
Please continue to refer to cn.ca/TCRCinfo for information and the latest updates. We will keep you informed as the situation evolves.
Please be guided accordingly.
Sincerely,
HENSALL GLOBAL LOGISTICS
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