Canadian railways woo scarce workers with cold, hard loonies
June 07, 2018 at 13:01 PM EDT
MONTREAL/VANCOUVER, June 7 (Reuters) - In a battle to unclog rail bottlenecks that left Canadian commodities trapped in landlocked western provinces this winter, the country's largest railways are offering C$15,000 ($11,566.93) signing bonuses for experienced workers who can hit the rails right away and get trains moving.