CN – TCRC Negotiations Update

Monday, August 26, 2024

Dear Customer,

CN has issued following update to the industry:

CN has been trying to engage the TCRC in substantive negotiations since November of 2023. Since then, the CN bargaining team has been doing everything possible to find a resolution that works for both parties. But despite our committed efforts to engage at the table with union leaders, we are very far from an agreement. CN has made three offers to the union since January to improve wages, rest, health and safety, as well as crew availability. We also made a fourth offer to voluntarily enter binding arbitration. The union rejected all offers, and until today, it had not presented any meaningful counteroffers.

CN and the TCRC held another session at the negotiating table today (Sunday), at which the union presented a global offer. Unfortunately, the union’s offer does not meaningfully advance the negotiations and we remain too far apart, with a lot of work to do to find a compromise that works for our customers, our employees, the company and the Canadian economy.

We are therefore forced to proceed with the issuance a 72-hour lockout notice to the TCRC.

What this means for your shipments

As communicated previously, CN initiated its shutdown plan with embargoes for at-risk cargo. Additional embargoes covering all remaining traffic will be issued on August 19. The embargo schedules are available on www.cn.ca/TCRCinfo. All train movements within Canada will cease as of August 22 at 00:01 ET. Trains coming from the U.S. will be stopped at the border.

The focus for negotiations has never wavered from maintaining employee safety and protecting our business and the economy. And we are not giving up. We remain at the negotiating table and ready, willing and able to engage. The government has the power to act, and we urge them to reconsider their decision on binding arbitration to avoid a labour disruption and to protect the economy.

For bargaining updates and current embargo status, visit www.cn.ca/TCRCinfo. We will keep you updated as the situation evolves

Please be guided accordingly.

Sincerely,

HENSALL GLOBAL LOGISTICS

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Hensall Admin at 2:02 PM

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