MONTREAL — The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has ratified a new four-year contract with Canadian National Railway, CN has announced.
The union represents approximately 750 signals and communications workers in Canada. The deal includes annual 3% wage increases.
“The ratification of this agreement by our employees with the IBEW union represents a mutually beneficial outcome,” Patrick Whitehead, CN chief network operating officer, said in a press release. “This is what we strive for in the collective bargaining process, allowing us to continue delivering safe, efficient, and reliable service to our customers and the communities where we operate.”
A tentative agreement between CN and the IBEW was announced Jan. 28, averting a strike that had been scheduled to begin that day [see “CN, electrical workers reach …,” Trains News Wire, Jan. 28, 2025].
