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Toronto – Unifor denounces the recent termination of Mark Chudak, President of the Society of Professional Engineers and Associates (SPEA) by SNC-Lavalin in what the union perceives as a hostile anti-union move.

Hudson Bay Railway - Tentative Agreement Ratified

Dear Members,

We are happy to announce that the Local 100 membership working at the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) has voted to ratify the tentative agreement reached between the parties on June 28, 2023.

Unifor represents approximately twenty (20) Local 100 mechanics working in The Pas, Manitoba, who inspect, repair and maintain HBR’s Freight Car and Locomotive fleet.

MONTREAL— Transport Canada announced the conclusion of the Request for Qualification (RFQ) phase for the High Frequency Project.

Unifor Local 100 reaches tentative agreement with Hudson Bay Railway

Winnipeg – Wednesday, June 28, this morning, the Unifor Local 100 Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement with the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR) to renew the Collective Agreement that expired on December 31, 2022.

Unifor represents freight car mechanics, electricians, machinists, and servicepersons who work in northern Manitoba for the Hudson Bay Railway.

The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by the Local 100-51 membership at HBR.

More than 3000 CN Rail workers ratify new contract

MONTREAL - Unifor members at Canadian National (CN) Rail have ratified a new two-year contract.

MONTREAL - Unifor members at Canadian National (CN) Rail have ratified a new two-year contract.

Tentative agreements reached with CN Rail

The Unifor Local 100 and Council 4000 Bargaining Committees have achieved tentative collective agreements with CN Rail, averting strike action.

Following a round of deadline bargaining, the tentative agreements were reached the afternoon of March 20.  

Details of the tentative agreements will be provided during a series of ratification meetings, which will be held at locations across the country in the coming days. Information on the ratification meetings will be communicated once details are finalized.

MONTREAL- Unifor has reached tentative collective agreements with CN Rail, averting strike action.

“These negotiations were fraught with challenges, including demands for concessions by CN,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “With the solid support of the membership, the bargaining committees were able to stand up to this large profitable company and persevere to secure the tentative agreements.”

Dear members,

Your bargaining committees had another challenging week with the company in Montreal.

Though the employer has not yet moved on key areas, we remain determined to push them to a collective agreement that respects the work of all members.

Therefore, we have decided to continue negotiations over the weekend.

Your solidarity has been critical in reaching this stage of negotiations. Together we have shown a united front behind members’ demands.

TORONTO- Unifor members working at CN voted overwhelmingly in support of strike action amid ongoing negotiations in which CN has tabled a package of broad concessions.

Local 100 members voted 98%, and Council 4000 members voted 97% in favour of strike action. The earliest possible date of job action would be March 21, 2023, following a 72-hour notice.