Unifor ratifies agreements with CN

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

Unifor ratified agreements with Canadian National, including the clerical/intermodal, Savage Alberta Railway, excavator-operator and CNTL owner-operator collective agreements. CN is awaiting the results from the mechanical bargaining unit represented by Unifor Local 100R.

 

Unifor represents 4,800 CN employees in four bargaining units at CN including clerical/intermodal; mechanical; CNTL truck owner-operators and excavator-operators.
The clerical/intermodal, CNTL and excavator-operators agreements, which were ratified, all have a 51-month term.

“We are pleased to see the ratification of these labor agreements by Unifor members,” said Jim Vena, CN executive vice-president and chief operating officer. “The deals were amicably negotiated and are good for CN and its employees.”

The agreement included wage increases in each of the four years, improvements to benefits, stronger job security, better rates for CNTL truck drivers, stronger apprenticeship ratios, the re-establishment of the joint health and safety committee and provisions that will see the in- sourcing of work and new jobs created. Unifor and CN will also partner to create a fund, which will focus largely on initiatives related to women’s equality and aboriginal issues.

“Year over year, CN is a tremendously profitable company,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. “In 2014 alone, CN’s revenue was $12.1 billion. With this set of negotiations, it was important for us to make gains for our members on every front, recognizing their efforts in CN’s success. This is part of the core work of the union.”

 

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