Unifor resumes talks with CN as mechanics and clerks push for better pay and job security
Mechanics and clerks at Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) have strongly endorsed a strike mandate, with 97 percent of mechanics and 96 percent of clerks voting in favour, according to BNN Bloomberg.
This decision raises the possibility of job action starting as early as New Year’s Day.
The strike mandate involves two groups of workers. One group includes 2,100 mechanics, technicians, crane operators, machinists, and electricians. The other comprises 1,500 administrators and customer support staff.
Both groups are advocating for better job security, improved compensation, and enhanced working conditions at CN.
Negotiations between Unifor and CN are set to resume in Montreal on Monday and will continue through December 8, as efforts to reach an agreement intensify ahead of the potential strike.
This potential action follows a similar incident in August when operations at CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. were halted for several days due to a work stoppage involving 9,300 engineers, mechanics, and yard workers.
That disruption significantly impacted supply chains and required federal intervention to resolve.
With negotiations underway, the strike mandate signals escalating tensions between CN and its workforce as workers push for meaningful changes to address their concerns.
