REUTERS — Unifor said yesterday that its members at Canadian National Railway have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, averting a potential strike action. Unifor, which represents more than 3,000 members at the railroad’s Council 4000 and Local 100 committees, said the agreement includes improvements to wages and benefits as well as job protections for […] Read more
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Rail union launches court challenge to back-to-work order
OTTAWA — The union representing workers at Canada’s two main rail companies said today it had filed four court challenges against a ruling by the country’s industrial labour board that forced them back to work. The board on Saturday accepted a request from the government to order more than 9,000 Teamsters members back to work […] Read more
Canada labour board ruling opens door for rail workers to be off the job by Aug. 22
Glacier FarmMedia – MarketsFarm — Workers at Canada’s two major railways could be off the job as early as Aug. 22 following a decision by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issued Aug. 9 on the safety implications of a stoppage. The CIRB ruled that a strike or lockout would not result in a serious […] Read more
