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Thunder Bay Faces 1966 Rail Strike's Wide Reach
The 1966 nationwide rail strike halted Canada’s largest transport system as 118,000 CNR and CPR workers walked off on August 26. Thunder Bay’s Fort William and Port Arthur yard workers joined over 1,500 locals, with 11 days of disruptions affecting grain elevators, buses, air travel, and daily life before CPR and CNR staff returned to work. The strike ended September 7 after government action and collective bargaining yielded an 18 percent wage rise over two years, marking a pivotal moment in Thunder Bay and Canadian rail history.
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