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Unifor Negotiation Update

Dear Customer,

 

Unifor, the union representing 3300 Mechanical, Clerical and Intermodal employees in Canada across three collective agreements has recently filed a Notice of Dispute with the Canadian Minister of Labour.

 

Unifor and CN Rail had officially opened negotiations on September 23, 2024. The dispute was filed only three days into the negotiation process.

 

The current collective agreements are due to expire on December 31, 2024.

 

CN has announced this morning that in response to the dispute filing, the Minister of Labour has appointed three conciliators to assist the parties in reaching an agreement.

 

The conciliation period will last for 60 days, concluding on December 2, 2024, followed by a 21-day colling-off period. There can be no work stoppage before January 1, 2025 (as the collective agreement remains in effect until December 31, 2024).

 

We continue to monitor the situation and will provide further updates as new information is received.

 

Sincerely,

 

HENSALL GLOBAL LOGISTICS

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