A growing chorus of businesses say the week-old strike by 2,800 CN employees is causing major harm.
Canada's chemical industry is the latest to say the strike by conductors and railway yard workers is severely hurting business. It's asked the federal labour minister to intervene.
"We have to cut back on production because we are not receiving our raw materials by rail," said Larry Masaro, director of operations of National Silicates, a small chemical company. He estimated his company will pay $200,000 a week in extra shipping costs if the strike drags on.
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