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CN Rail signal union issues 72-hour strike notice

Barring a negotiated settlement, the union will be on strike as of Jan. 28
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A CN locomotive sits idle at the CN Stuart Yard in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says it has given Canadian National Railway a 72-hour strike notice.

The union represents about 750 employees at CN who work in signals and communications.

It says that barring a negotiated settlement, the union will be on strike as of the start of Tuesday, Jan. 28.

A statement from CN says it is aware of the notice and has a contingency plan in place.

The railway says itB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s focused on keeping the supply chain moving.

The union says itB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s backed by a 95 per cent strike mandate as it pushes for better work-life balance and higher pay.





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