CALGARY,
AB, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian
Pacific (NYSE: CP) (TSX: CP) said today that members of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) have
ratified a new five-year collective agreement covering
approximately 300 employees working on CP's Soo Line subsidiary.
"We thank the BLET for working collaboratively to reach this
negotiated collective agreement," said Keith Creel, CP's President and CEO. "The
ratification of this agreement, which provides improved pay and
flexibility, is a positive for our railroaders, further
demonstrating CP's commitment to reaching new negotiated collective
agreements."
CP has successfully negotiated agreements with multiple unions
representing craft employees in recent months, resulting in the
ratification of 16 agreements in 2023 in Canada and the
United States.
The BLET hourly collective agreement includes Soo Line locomotive engineers in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.
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limited to, collective bargaining between CP and its labour unions,
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About Canadian Pacific
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United States with direct links to major ports on the west
and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive
rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the
globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of
freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply
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