CP, Unifor ratify labor agreement

Canadian Pacific on Monday, March 9, 2015 announced that Unifor members have ratified a labor agreement covering approximately 1,200 active mechanical employees working on the Class I railroad.

Unifor represents CP’s mechanical employees who are responsible for maintaining rail cars and locomotives, CP noted.

“This negotiated agreement is fair to both sides and is the result of hard work by all of those involved,” said CP Vice-President of Human Resources and Labour Relations Peter Edwards. “We look forward to further developing our positive working relationship with our Unifor employees over the next four years.”

CP said the pact “brings the number of long-term collective agreements in place between CP and its Canadian unions to six. Our Rail Traffic Controllers (TCRC-RTC), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Teamsters Maintenance of Way employees (TCRC-MWED), Police (CPPA), and United Steel Workers (USW) have all ratified long-term deals.”

CP is currently in binding arbitration with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – Running Trades, the union representing locomotive engineers and conductors.

Last month Unifor reached a tentative agreement with CP rival CN.