CN Rail workers union warns of strike over safety issues
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The union representing 9,300 workers at Canada's two biggest railways says public safety is at stake after contract negotiations ground to a halt this month.
The union representing 9,300 workers at Canada’s two biggest railways says public safety is at stake after contract negotiations ground to a halt this month, with a potential strike on the horizon.
Teamsters Canada president François Laporte said demands by Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. are “non-negotiable.”
“CN and CPKC aim to eliminate all safety-critical rest provisions from our collective agreements. These provisions are necessary to combat crew fatigue and ensure public safety,” he said in a press release on Monday.
“We want to reach a negotiated settlement, but their demands are non-starters for the teamsters.”
As a result, a “work stoppage looms,” the union said.
CN and CPKC asked the federal labour minister Friday to appoint a conciliator for the bargaining process over a new collective agreement for train conductors, engineers and yard workers.
The notice of dispute starts the clock on a possible strike or lockout, which could occur as soon as 81 days after the request, in early May.
CN says recent regulatory changes to rest provisions have made it harder to find available crews.
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