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CN Workers Back Union Strike Mandate as Contract Talks for 3,000 Employees Continue

CN Workers Back Union Strike Mandate as Contract Talks for 3,000 Employees Continue

Toronto, March 9, 2023

The following message was issued by the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) on Tuesday, March 7, 2023:

CN workers backed a strike vote with negotiations set to resume on a contract for around 3,000 Canadian employees.

Unifor announced Sunday that workers with Local 100 are 98 percent in favour of a strike, while those with Council 4,000 voted 97 percent to back job action.

The union says the two sides are in the final stages of negotiations, with another round of talks set for next week.

Read more in an article from Global News.

For more information, please call David Lychek, Director – Ocean & Air Services at (905) 882-4880, ext. 1207.

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