# CPKC Faces Union Pushback Amid Job Cut Allegations on KCS Network | GetTransport Journal

> SMART-TD Local 457 is polling members on a possible strike over alleged CPKC job cuts and the use of temporary crews on the former Kansas City Southern network. CPKC denies the allegations and says it complies with all collective bargaining agreements.

- Date: 2025-07-16 · published 2025-07-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23756-cpkc-faces-union-pushback-amid-job-cut-allegations-on-kcs-network-gettransport
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A rail strike on the CPKC network would disrupt grain movements in North America, so buyers may see short-term freight tightness and higher basis for grain shipped by rail.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-12-09 | [ILWU PMA Contract Talks Updates for Port Workers \| GetTransport Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21512-ilwu-pma-contract-talks-updates-for-port-workers-gettransport-journal.md) | +0.1% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2019-06-27 | [Grain Journal \| 2019 Flooding Challenges Grain Transportation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58496-grain-journal-2019-flooding-challenges-grain-transportation.md) | -2.5% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2019-08-20 | [Ukrzaliznytsia Imposes New Restrictions On Grain Transportation » The Center for Transport Strategies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57460-ukrzaliznytsia-imposes-new-restrictions-on-grain-transportation-the-center-for.md) | +1.3% | +1.3% |
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| CORN | 2024-10-30 | [Argentina transportation unions strike against Milei's austerity moves \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13897-argentina-transportation-unions-strike-against-milei-s-austerity-moves-reuters.md) | +0.8% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-12-09 | [ILWU PMA Contract Talks Updates for Port Workers \| GetTransport Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21512-ilwu-pma-contract-talks-updates-for-port-workers-gettransport-journal.md) | +0.0% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-08-20 | [Ukrzaliznytsia Imposes New Restrictions On Grain Transportation » The Center for Transport Strategies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57460-ukrzaliznytsia-imposes-new-restrictions-on-grain-transportation-the-center-for.md) | +2.0% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-07-30 | [Unions vote in favour of protected action at CBH Kwinana - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23752-unions-vote-in-favour-of-protected-action-at-cbh-kwinana-grain-central.md) | -0.7% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- blog.gettransport.com: https://blog.gettransport.com/news/union-concerns-job-security-cpkc/

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