CN Strike Could Put Further Strain on Supply Chains

Striking CN rail workers at the CN MacMillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont., on June 20, 2022. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says signal and communication workers have walked off the job across the country. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

The longer the strike at Canadian National Railway lasts, the deeper the difficulties and the longer the recovery time for already-strained supply chains, says a former railroad employee and industry consultant.

Some 750 CN signals and communications workers represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) went on strike on June 18.