1,800 CN engineers ratify 3-year agreement
by The Canadian Press
Officials say the contract provides both wage increases and benefit improvements
MONTREAL—Canadian National Railway says the 1,800 locomotive engineers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have ratified a new collective agreement with the company.
The railway says the three-year agreement, retroactive to Jan. 1, provides both wage increases and benefit improvements.
Further details were not disclosed.
CN’s chief operating officer, Jim Vena, said that as a result of the ratification the railway now has concluded its current round of collective bargaining in Canada.
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CN also today announced a $500 million investment plan to improve its feeder rail lines in Western Canada.
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