Nutrien set to temporarily layoff 1,300 workers amid railway backlog

The world’s largest potash mining company says it is preparing to issue about 1,300 temporary pink slips at two mines near Saskatoon in response to weak railway shipment performance.
Nutrien Ltd. confirmed Thursday that it will begin laying off about 700 people at its Vanscoy mine Friday and another 600 at its Allan operation beginning May 6.
“This is a direct result of railway performance challenges experienced so far this year,” Richard Downey, a spokesman for the company for