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4/15/2024
As part of the labor contract bargaining process facilitated by federal conciliators, CN and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union met last week.
At the meeting, CN proposed a new upgraded offer to the union that includes: better wages, with the proposed hourly rates increasing by CA$5; job security, with employees hired before the agreement's ratification guaranteed employment with no risk of a layoff; and guaranteed earnings, CN officials said in a news release.
Employees who currently earn more than the proposed hourly agreement would have their salaries protected.
Retroactive to Jan. 1, 2024, all TCRC-represented employees would receive a wage increase of 3%. Mileage-based workers would transition to an hourly rate of pay on Jan. 1, 2025.
"Our discussions with the TCRC have been and will remain focused on improving employee work-life balance and work safety while also increasing predictability and flexibility in schedules, giving employees more time with guaranteed consecutive days off and equitable compensation," CN officials said.
TCRC-represented employees received a letter with a summary of the new offer.