Unifor Files a Notice of Dispute
CN announced that Unifor, representing 3,300 Mechanical, Clerical, and Intermodal employees in Canada, has filed a Notice of Dispute just three days after negotiations began. The current collective agreements, covering three separate agreements, are set to expire on December 31, 2024. Despite expressing disappointment at the early filing of the Notice, CN remains committed to reaching negotiated agreements that benefit employees, customers, and the economy.
CN ha annunciato che Unifor, che rappresenta 3.300 dipendenti meccanici, amministrativi e intermodali in Canada, ha presentato un Avviso di Controversia solo tre giorni dopo l'inizio dei negoziati. Gli attuali contratti collettivi, che coprono tre accordi separati, scadranno il 31 dicembre 2024. Nonostante esprima delusione per la presentazione anticipata dell'Avviso, CN rimane impegnata a raggiungere accordi negoziati che avvantaggiano i dipendenti, i clienti e l'economia.
CN anunció que Unifor, que representa a 3,300 empleados mecánicos, de oficina e intermodales en Canadá, ha presentado un Avviso de Disputa solo tres días después de que comenzaran las negociaciones. Los actuales convenios colectivos, que abarcan tres acuerdos separados, están programados para expirar el 31 de diciembre de 2024. A pesar de expresar decepción por la presentación anticipada del Aviso, CN sigue comprometida a alcanzar acuerdos negociados que beneficien a los empleados, clientes y a la economía.
CN은 Unifor가 캐나다에서 3,300명의 기계, 사무 및 인터모달 직원을 대표하며 협상이 시작된 지 불과 3일 만에 분쟁 통지서를 제출했다고 발표했습니다. 현재의 단체협약은 세 개의 별도 협약을 포함하며 2024년 12월 31일에 만료될 예정입니다. CN은 통지서의 조기 제출에 실망감을 표하면서도, 직원, 고객 및 경제에 도움이 되는 협상된 합의 도달에 헌신하고 있습니다.
CN a annoncé que Unifor, représentant 3 300 employés mécaniques, administratifs et intermodaux au Canada, a déposé un Avis de Litige seulement trois jours après le début des négociations. Les accords collectifs en cours, couvrant trois accords distincts, doivent expirer le 31 décembre 2024. Bien que CN exprime sa déception face au dépôt anticipé de l'Avis, l'entreprise reste engagée à parvenir à des accords négociés qui bénéficient aux employés, aux clients et à l'économie.
CN hat angekündigt, dass Unifor, das 3.300 mechanische, kaufmännische und intermodale Mitarbeiter in Kanada vertritt, nur drei Tage nach Beginn der Verhandlungen eine Streitmitteilung eingereicht hat. Die aktuellen Gesamtvereinbarungen, die drei separate Vereinbarungen abdecken, sollen am 31. Dezember 2024 ablaufen. Obwohl CN seine Enttäuschung über die frühzeitige Einreichung der Mitteilung zum Ausdruck bringt, bleibt das Unternehmen engagiert, ausgehandelte Vereinbarungen zu erreichen, die den Mitarbeitern, Kunden und der Wirtschaft zugutekommen.
- CN expresses commitment to reaching negotiated agreements
- Unifor files Notice of Dispute early in negotiation process
- Potential labor dispute affecting 3,300 employees across three collective agreements
MONTREAL, Sept. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that Unifor has filed a Notice of Dispute three days after the beginning of negotiations. The Union represents 3,300 Mechanical, Clerical, and Intermodal employees in Canada across three collective agreements. The current collective agreements expire on December 31, 2024.
While CN is disappointed that Unifor is filing the Notice so early in the process, the Company is committed to reaching negotiated agreements with the Union that are good for employees, customers, and the economy.
About the Notice of Dispute
Also known as ‘conciliation’, the Notice of Dispute is sent to the Canadian Minister of Labour by either party during a negotiation and typically results in the appointment of a conciliation officer to assist the parties in reaching an agreement.
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CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.
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