TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government has ordered the country’s two major freight railroads to enter binding arbitration with their labor union to resolve a contract dispute. Shortly following Thursday’s announcement, Canadian National and CPKC both said they would work quickly to get trains running again as soon as possible. Trains came to a halt earlier Thursday after the lockout. The union representing 10,000 engineers, conductors and dispatchers responded angrily to the order, accusing the railroads of intentionally creating a crisis to force the government to intervene. Workers remain on the picket line while the union reviews the decision.
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