During the summer of 2024, tensions escalated between CPKC and Canadian National Railway (CN) as they faced off against TCRC ahead of an August deadline for a new agreement. When negotiations stalled, both railways opted to lock out their employees until Canada's labor board intervened with binding arbitration just one day later to resume discussions. On April 7th, an arbitrator presented a collective bargaining agreement for TCRC members at CN; however, this was met with criticism from the union for not addressing key issues like scheduling flexibility or fatigue management. SupplyChainBrain has reached out to TCRC representatives regarding their thoughts on the CPKC contract and is currently awaiting feedback.