Train cars are seen on the tracks in an aerial view at Canadian National Rail’s Thornton Yard on the Fraser River, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck CANADAHALIFAX news CN, railworkers strike new deal avoiding potential strike by admin 23 ديسمبر، 2024 written by admin 23 ديسمبر، 2024 25 CITYnews halifax / By The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The union representing some 3,000 railworkers says it has reached a new deal with Canadian National Railway Co. In a release today, Unifor says the new collective agreement is good for four years, though it did not say how many members voted in favour of the contract. Workers had voted a month ago to walk off the job as early as New Year’s Day, in a fight for better job security, compensation, and working conditions Today’s release says the new contract includes improved pay, benefits and job protections. The deal affects a host of technical and administrative employees, including mechanics, crane operators, electricians, and customer support staff. Neither Unifor nor CN responded immediately to a request for comment. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 22, 2024. The Canadian Press 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world’s No. 3 automaker next post مَنْح الدكتورة ندى جباضو وسام كندا من رتبة ضابط You may also like مَنْح الدكتورة ندى جباضو وسام كندا من رتبة... 23 ديسمبر، 2024 Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world’s... 23 ديسمبر، 2024 Christmas Eve winter wallop on the way 23 ديسمبر، 2024 Second person charged in homicide of Cape Breton... 23 ديسمبر، 2024 Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump... 23 ديسمبر، 2024 توقُّع تسليم القسم الأكبر من المتراكم خلال إضراب... 22 ديسمبر، 2024 RCMP investigation into serious crash on Hwy 102 22 ديسمبر، 2024 ‘Walking in a winter wonderland’; Nova Scotia gets... 22 ديسمبر، 2024 Three years later, police continue investigation into murder... 22 ديسمبر، 2024 Fire prevention this holiday season 22 ديسمبر، 2024