Teamsters on Strike at CN Rail – Vancouver and District Labour Council. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:33:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://vdlc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2021/10/cropped-VDLC_CLC_Favicons-32x32.png Teamsters on Strike at CN Rail – Vancouver and District Labour Council. 32 32 Teamsters on Strike at CN Rail https://vdlc.ca/teamsters-on-strike-at-cn-rail/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:12:00 +0000 https://vancouverlabour.labourcouncils.wpengine.com/?p=809 About 3,000 members of Teamsters Rail Conference, including yard workers, trainpersons, and conductors, have taken strike action against CN Rail. The union has been bargaining with the employer for several months. While wages are not currently a sticking point the employer has refused to meet the unions demands with regards to workplace safety, and is attempting to impose a lifetime cap on prescription drug coverage.  The VDLC stands in solidarity with Teamsters Rail Conference for a fair collective agreement and workplace safety. For more information, visit the Teamsters Rail Conference website. 

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]]> About 3,000 members of Teamsters Rail Conference, including yard workers, trainpersons, and conductors, have taken strike action against CN Rail.

The union has been bargaining with the employer for several months. While wages are not currently a sticking point the employer has refused to meet the unions demands with regards to workplace safety, and is attempting to impose a lifetime cap on prescription drug coverage. 

The VDLC stands in solidarity with Teamsters Rail Conference for a fair collective agreement and workplace safety. For more information, visit the Teamsters Rail Conference website. 

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