CN Receives Arbitration Decision

Binding decision outlines new three-year collective agreement with TCRC

CN announced that it has received the arbitrator’s decision regarding the terms of its new collective agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). After six days of mediation and a comprehensive arbitration process, arbitrator William Kaplan delivered his ruling, establishing the terms of a new collective agreement between CN and the TCRC. The TCRC represents approximately 6,000 of our conductors, conductor trainees, yard coordinators and locomotive engineers across CN’s network in Canada.

The new three-year agreement, effective from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026, includes an annual wage increase of 3%. This agreement replaces the previous one and does not require ratification.

Although CN remains disappointed that a negotiated agreement was not reached at the bargaining table, the Company is pleased to be moving forward. CN also remains committed to modernizing the collective agreement for the benefit of employees, customers, and the North American economy.

About CN

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. CN’s network connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. South through an 18,600-mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship.

Contact:

Ashley Michnowski – Senior Manager, Media Relations – media@cn.ca – (438) 596-4329

Source: Canadian National Railway Company