Canadian Government Intervenes in Railroad Labor Dispute and Rail Operations Expected to Resume in Coming Days
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Canadian Government Intervenes in Railroad Labor Dispute and Rail Operations Expected to Resume in Coming Days

Late on Thursday, Aug. 22, the Canadian Labour Minister announced the government had intervened in the labor dispute between the two major freight railroads and a Teamsters union, which effectively ends the lockout after less than one day. The government has asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to impose binding arbitration in the labor…

Major Canadian Freight Railroads Shut Down as Labor Negotiations Stall
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Major Canadian Freight Railroads Shut Down as Labor Negotiations Stall

On Thursday, Aug. 22, the two major Canadian freight railways simultaneously shut down operations and locked out 9,000 workers. This action followed the notification on Monday by the Teamsters union representing CPKC rail workers of its intention to strike beginning on Thursday. Last minute negotiations were unable to reach an agreement between the parties and…

RECYCLE Act Moves Forward as Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes Senate
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RECYCLE Act Moves Forward as Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passes Senate

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]On Aug. 10, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan INVEST Act on a 69-30 vote. The $1 trillion infrastructure bill aims to…

Indonesia to Firmly Establish 2% Materials Contamination Threshold
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Indonesia to Firmly Establish 2% Materials Contamination Threshold

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