Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Christopher Reynolds
Publication Date: August 25, 2024 - 11:42
Companies take stock of rail shutdown’s hit to economy — and bottom lines
August 25, 2024
The economic fallout of the country’s rail shutdown is set to come into focus this week as shippers and producers take stock of cargo delays and financial losses.A work stoppage that began early Thursday morning at Canada’s two major railways is slated to end first thing Monday after a decision from the federal labour board ordered the companies and their workers to resume operations.
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