Unifor Council 4000 CN Bargaining Updates
October 20, 2014
CNTL Update
The Unifor Council 4000 CNTL Bargaining Committee met in Montreal October 8 and 9, 2014 to commence actual negotiations on a new collective agreement for our 870 members who are Owner-Operator truck drivers with CNTL. The discussions were positive and the Company said they are motivated to attain a deal before the end of the current collective agreement expiring.
The Union and Company met on September 18 - the day prior to the official opening of Unifor/CN Negotiations - to exchange and explain their respective proposals.
The Unifor Council 4000 CNTL Bargaining Committee met in Montreal October 8 and 9, 2014 to commence actual negotiations on a new collective agreement for our 870 members who are Owner-Operator truck drivers with CNTL. The discussions were positive and the Company said they are motivated to attain a deal before the end of the current collective agreement expiring.
The Union and Company met on September 18 - the day prior to the official opening of Unifor/CN Negotiations - to exchange and explain their respective proposals.
The Union has tabled several proposals based on the membership’s priorities as attained through our national surveys distributed earlier in the year. Some time away from the work schedule tops these priorities.
The Company tabled proposals in concern to escalating fuel costs each year since our last contract was negotiated in 2010/2011. This will pose challenges during the bargaining process.
We have scheduled to meet again on November 13 and 14 and December 3 and 4 in Montreal.
CN Agreement 5.1, 5.1 Supplemental & Agreement 5.4 Update
The Council 4000 Bargaining Committee for our 1,900 members of CN Agreement 5.1, 5.1 Supplemental (Intermodal) and Agreement 5.4 met October 15 and 16, 2014 in Montreal to start actual negotiations. We met the afternoon of September 19 following the official opening of Unifor/CN negotiations to exchange and explain our respective proposals before actual negotiations commenced.
Many of the Union's proposals were developed based on our membership's priorities attained through our national surveys distributed earlier in the year. Paid sick leave and benefit improvements topped the list of priorities.
The Company has tabled proposals looking for greater flexibility that is contrary to our proposals to improve work schedules and rest days.
We have scheduled more dates to meet the first week of November in Montreal and towards the end of November in a location yet to be determined.
In addition to the 2,700 members of Unifor Council 4000 at CN/CNTL, Unifor is also in negotiations this year with both CN and CP for Unifor's 3,500 members of Locals 100 and 101-R employed as Carmen, Electricians and Machinists, as well the 450 members at Ontario Northland Transportation Commission in Northeastern Ontario.
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The Company tabled proposals in concern to escalating fuel costs each year since our last contract was negotiated in 2010/2011. This will pose challenges during the bargaining process.
We have scheduled to meet again on November 13 and 14 and December 3 and 4 in Montreal.
CN Agreement 5.1, 5.1 Supplemental & Agreement 5.4 Update
The Council 4000 Bargaining Committee for our 1,900 members of CN Agreement 5.1, 5.1 Supplemental (Intermodal) and Agreement 5.4 met October 15 and 16, 2014 in Montreal to start actual negotiations. We met the afternoon of September 19 following the official opening of Unifor/CN negotiations to exchange and explain our respective proposals before actual negotiations commenced.
Many of the Union's proposals were developed based on our membership's priorities attained through our national surveys distributed earlier in the year. Paid sick leave and benefit improvements topped the list of priorities.
The Company has tabled proposals looking for greater flexibility that is contrary to our proposals to improve work schedules and rest days.
We have scheduled more dates to meet the first week of November in Montreal and towards the end of November in a location yet to be determined.
In addition to the 2,700 members of Unifor Council 4000 at CN/CNTL, Unifor is also in negotiations this year with both CN and CP for Unifor's 3,500 members of Locals 100 and 101-R employed as Carmen, Electricians and Machinists, as well the 450 members at Ontario Northland Transportation Commission in Northeastern Ontario.
Related:
- Sep 29, 2014 Unifor’s Rail Locals open negotiations with Canada's largest railways
- Sep 29, 2014 Unifor National Council 4000 CNTL Bargaining Survey Results
- Jul 28, 2014 Results of the Unifor National Council 4000 CN Bargaining Survey
- Jul 19, 2014 Unifor Council 4000 negotiates new truck specifications with CNTL
