Teamsters Union Fights Back Against Back-to-Work Mandate

The Teamsters union in Canada has filed court challenges against rulings by the industrial labor board that forced its members back to work at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City. The union argues the decisions undermine workers' rights to collective bargaining and could set a harmful precedent.

The union representing workers at Canada's two major rail companies has mounted a legal challenge against the industrial labor board's decision to force them back to work.

Over 9,000 Teamsters members were ordered to return to their posts at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City after the board accepted a government request for binding arbitration.

Paul Boucher, president of the Teamsters rail union, warned that the rulings threaten to erode workers' bargaining power and set a dangerous precedent. The union claims the forced return violates constitutional rights and has vowed to appeal, signaling a long legal battle ahead.

(With inputs from agencies.)