The union representing approximately 3,000 CN Rail employees is still in negotiations with the company’s management after threatening job action.
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The Teamsters union says the company plans to make changes to the current collective agreement that would “permanently and irreparably impact workers,” although a union official wouldn’t specify the subject of the negotiations.
“The issues at the bargaining table are fluid, they are changing,” said Christopher Monette, a union spokesman.
CN also declined to comment, except to say that both parties are working to avoid a job action.
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The union issued 72 hour strike notice on Saturday, putting the union in a legal strike position early Tuesday morning.
The Teamsters union represents 3,000 conductors, train and yard workers.
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The last collective agreement between CN and the union was reached in 2014.
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