MONTREAL — Canadian National has received a 72-hour strike notice from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
CN said the union, which represents about 750 signals and communications employees in Canada, notified the railroad of its intent to strike as of 11 a.m. Eastern Time this Saturday, June 18.
“CN has negotiated with the union in good faith and will continue to do so,” CN said in a press release. “The company has also offered to resolve the remaining differences, which are predominantly on wages and benefits, through binding arbitration.” The railroad says it remains optimistic a settlement can be reached, but has an operational contingency plan in place it says “would insure a normal level of continued operations as long as required.”
