Unifor ratifies pact with CN, settles Autoport strike

Unifor members at CN Autoport have ratified a three-year collective labor agreement, ending a 37-day strike at the transshipment facility in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia.

Unifor Local 100 represents 239 employees at the Autoport vehicle processing and transshipment hub. In February, union members launched a strike at the CN-operated facility.

On the strike's first day, Autoport sought an injunction that accused Unifor Local 100 members of blocking access to International Longshoremen's Association workers, a charge union leaders refuted.

"This was a very difficult strike for our members and a very tough round of bargaining," said Unifor National President Lana Payne in a press release.