"We recognize and appreciate that our customers and supply chains need predictability and time to plan for a potential work stoppage. At the same time, it is important to balance the need for planning with avoiding a potential labor disruption during the fall period when shipping demand is typically at its peak," said CPKC in a statement. "A timely resolution to this labor dispute is particularly critical because a rail service disruption during the peak fall period would create even more widespread disruption with a longer recovery period for the rail network and supply chains."