Our members at CN and CPKC are out on the streets across Canada
François Laporte, President of Teamsters Canada, and Paul Boucher, President of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), are at the rally this morning at CN’s headquarters in Montreal, standing with Teamsters from CN who have been locked out by the billionaire company, just like their brothers and sisters at CPKC.
Teamster Rail Unions Join with Mexican Union to Endorse NAFTA Improvements
The Teamsters’ rail conferences in the U.S. and Canada today joined with unionized Mexican freight rail workers in calling for the inclusion of language in a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that would ensure that all industry workers on the continent are treated fairly and equitably.
Work Stoppage at Canadian Pacific
Despite the best efforts of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) Negotiating Committee, there will be a lockout tonight at Canadian Pacific (CP). A lockout is a work stoppage initiated by company management during a labour dispute. Unlike a strike, in which employees refuse to work, a lockout is initiated by the employer.
Teamsters, CN Reach Tentative Agreement
A labour dispute at Canadian National (CN) was averted today at 5:15 p.m. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) withdrew its strike notice after the company withdrew its notice to unilaterally impose changes to the collective agreement...
Teamsters Release Recording of CN Ordering Fatigued Conductor to Work
Teamsters Canada today released a recording of a CN supervisor, a chief rail traffic controller (RTC), ordering a fatigued conductor to continue working for several hours.
Negotiations at VIA Rail: The Teamsters Union and the employer have requested a conciliator
As with the negotiations with CN, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference officers’ goal is to prevent service interruptions.
CN and CPKC Reject Offer to Stagger Negotiations
Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rejected a proposal from the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) to stagger negotiations with both companies by two weeks.
TCRC, CP Reach Tentative Agreement
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents the running trade employees at Canadian Pacific, has agreed to a tentative one year agreement with company, subject to ratification by the membership...
Teamsters Receive Lockout Notice From CN
Work stoppage still set for 00:01 on Thursday, August 22, unless parties reach last-minute agreement
Teamsters, CN have reached a tentative agreement
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference is pleased to announce that a tentative 3 year agreement has been reached with Canadian National (CN).
