Thousands of rail workers in Canada have been given the go signal to hold a strike action.
On Friday, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ruled that a work stoppage by these workers would pose no “serious danger” to public health or safety, despite concerns around food security, fuel supply and water treatment, reported CTV News.
The decision aligns with what the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have long maintained in that there is no need for essential services in the event of a work stoppage in the rail industry, according to the union.
