Canada-wide: CPKC signals and communications workers strike from 31 May 2026
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Across Canada, about 300 Signals & Communications employees at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) represented by IBEW System Council No. 11 began an open-ended strike at 08:00 MDT on 31 May 2026. The walkout affects installation, testing and maintenance of rail signalling and communications across the CPKC network; the company says trains are operating under contingency plans while the dispute centres on wages, expenses and work–life balance.
This alert was originally created on 2 June 2026.
Public Impact
Train
Effective Dates
Organizer
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) System Council No. 11
Affected Locations
- Nationwide (Canada)
Sources
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