Teamsters Canada says CN, CP reject stagger negotiations proposal

Canadian National (CNI) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) rejected a proposal from the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to stagger negotiations with both companies by two weeks, the union said in a statement. “The move would avoid simultaneous work stoppages at CN and CPKC, significantly reducing the economic impacts from any disruptions to the supply chain from a strike or lock out,” it added. Paul Boucher, President, TCRC, said, “A work stoppage has never ever been our end goal. Our members at both carriers simply want a fair and equitable collective agreement – one that does not compromise their quality of life or their safety. Both CN and CPKC are standing in the way of that”