CN and Union Reach Tentative Agreement

Monday, January 24, 2011 08:05 AM

CN engines in Prince George

Prince George, B.C.- With just hours to go before the strike deadline, CN rail and the CAW have reached a tentative agreement.

The official announcement says the deal was reached after 48 hours of negotiations. "This is a hard won collective agreement and I commend the master bargaining committee for their perseverance and dedication to resolving the issues important to our members right across the country," CAW National President Ken Lewenza said in a prepared statement.

Nearly 4,000 workers across the country were set to walk off the job tonight if there was no deal.

The package will be ratified over the next three weeks, only when the vote is complete will the details be released to the public.

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Posted on Monday, January 24, 2011 08:05 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: redneck on January 24 2011 8:16 AM

Its a miracle

Posted by: coastb on January 24 2011 2:18 PM

I'm shocked that CN was able to negotiate a collective agreement with one of its unions without having the government on the sidelines threatning back to work legislation.