MONTREAL, Sept. 23,
2024 /CNW/ - Unifor Local 100 and Council 4000 have
officially opened negotiations with CN Rail, representing more than
3,600 rail workers across the country, with key priorities focused
on improvements to wages, pensions, benefits and work ownership
protection for rail workers.
"Our members at CN Rail go above and beyond to make sure the
trains operate and cargo moves across the country," said Unifor
National President Lana Payne.
"Unifor and our members know how to fight and we expect to win
important improvements for rail workers in this round of
bargaining."
Our committees are committed to ensuring that the employer
understands the need for real improvements to wages, benefits, and
pensions—some of which have gone unchanged for over 20 years—while
also protecting work ownership for our members in an era where
advancing technology threatens to eliminate jobs.
Unifor's bargaining priorities include addressing long-standing
concerns with the pension plan which hasn't been enhanced in over
20 years while also protecting members' job security in an era
where advancing technology threatens to eliminate positions. Unifor
is committed to improving the overall quality of life for our
members, with a focus on achieving better work-life balance
alongside other bargaining priorities.
The negotiations come at a time when CN Rail is reporting record
profits and the union is determined to secure gains that will
support workers now and into the future.
The negotiations come at a time when CN Rail is reporting record
profits, and the union is determined to secure gains that will
support workers now and into the future. The current collective
agreement is set to expire on December 31,
2024.
Unifor represents CN Rail members at Local 100 and Council 4000,
who work at CN terminals and HQ across Canada, including rail car technicians,
heavy-duty mechanics, and diesel engine mechanics, crane operators,
machinists and electricians, as well as clerical and
administration, customer support and fleet mechanics among
others.
More information can be found at unifor.org/cnbargaining.
Unifor is Canada's largest
union in the private sector, representing 320,000 workers in every
major area of the economy. The union advocates for all working
people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in
Canada and abroad, and strives to
create progressive change for a better future.
SOURCE Unifor