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3/23/2005
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Electrical workers union to launch CN strike on Friday
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On Friday at midnight, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) plans to launch a strike at Canadian National Railway Co. Yesterday, union officials gave CN a required 72-hour strike notice.
"We are disappointed but we had no choice,” said IBEW Chairman Kevin Kearns in a prepared statement. “There are a number of problems, including standby provisions, quality of life issues, wages and benefits.”
CN officials have been negotiating a contract with IBEW representatives for some time. The Canada Industrial Relations Board recently determined CN could issue a lock out and IBEW and several other unions the Class I is negotiating with could launch a strike if the acting party provided 72 hours notice.
IBEW represents 730 CN workers who install, maintain and repair signals and communications systems.
"We are disappointed but we had no choice,” said IBEW Chairman Kevin Kearns in a prepared statement. “There are a number of problems, including standby provisions, quality of life issues, wages and benefits.”
CN officials have been negotiating a contract with IBEW representatives for some time. The Canada Industrial Relations Board recently determined CN could issue a lock out and IBEW and several other unions the Class I is negotiating with could launch a strike if the acting party provided 72 hours notice.
IBEW represents 730 CN workers who install, maintain and repair signals and communications systems.
