Canadian Railways Battle in U.S. Over Manager’s Noncompete

Tracy Miller helped make the trains run on time with Canadian National Railway for 24 years, steadily climbing the ladder as he moved his family a dozen times. He said he felt committed to growing with the company until he retired.

But he said his trajectory eventually stalled. He stayed in the position of general manager, where he focused on keeping train operations safe and efficient, from 2006 to 2019 and was passed up for a promotion at least five times, he claims. Earlier this year, his employer’s rival, Canadian Pacific Railway, offered him the promotion he had sought ...