Labour Agreement Ratified between CPR and United Steelworkers
23 Settembre 2006 - 12:33AM
PR Newswire (US)
CALGARY, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Pacific
Railway (CPR) has announced the ratification of a collective
agreement with its clerical and intermodal workers, represented by
the United Steelworkers (USW). The three-year agreement extends to
the end of 2009. It provides improvements for wages and benefits.
In addition, a number of work-life balance provisions have been
implemented, which are designed to improve retention of current
employees and to make the various positions more attractive for
people looking for a career in the rail industry. "We are pleased
with this settlement and believe it provides value for both our
employees and our company as a whole," said CPR President and CEO,
Fred Green. "With this agreement we wanted to improve the work /
life balance of our members. We feel we were successful," stated
Nathalie Lapointe, President USW TC Local 1976. At CPR, the USW
represent 1,500 employees engaged in numerous departments across
the country. These include: employees in intermodal facilities,
transportation service representatives who maintain inventory and
generate work orders, crew dispatchers who co-ordinate and dispatch
train crews, security guards, and clerical employees involved in a
variety of administrative functions in all facets of the business
such as pension, payroll, accounting and operations. With the
ratification of this agreement, there are now three labour
agreements in place between CPR and its Canadian unions that extend
to the end of 2009 and one that extends to the end of 2008. This
most recent agreement includes a number of work-rule changes to
improve productivity and manage benefit costs. About Canadian
Pacific Railway Canadian Pacific Railway is a transcontinental
carrier operating in Canada and the U.S. Its 13,500-mile rail
network serves the principal centres of Canada, from Montreal to
Vancouver, and the U.S. Northeast and Midwest regions. CPR feeds
directly into America's heartland from the East and West coasts.
Alliances with other carriers extend its market reach throughout
the U.S. and into Mexico. Canadian Pacific Logistics Solutions
provides logistics and supply chain expertise worldwide. Canadian
Pacific Railway is marking its 125th anniversary in 2006. For more
information, visit CPR's website at http://www.cpr.ca/. About the
United Steelworkers Union In Canada, the United Steelworkers
represents more than 255,000 men and women who work in all economic
sectors. For more information, visit the USW website at:
http://www.local1976uswa.ca/. DATASOURCE: Canadian Pacific Railway
CONTACT: Media Contacts: Canadian Pacific Railway, Ed Greenberg,
(403) 319-3686, (403) 540-8106 (cell), ; United Steelworkers,
Richard Page, (514) 526-8280,
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