CPKC says two new collective agreements established through arbitration
CALGARY – Canadian Pacific Kansas City says an arbitrator's ruling has established two new collective bargaining agreements covering thousands of workers.
The Calgary-based railroad says the deals bring increased labour stability to its Canadian operations, allowing efficient and dependable service to continue for years to come.
The new four-year contracts are with Teamsters Canada Rail Conference divisions covering train crews and traffic controllers.
All together, those bargaining units represent some 4,000 workers across Canada.
The new collective agreements run until the end of 2027 and include annual wage increases of three per cent.
The latest deals follow ones reached at the bargaining table earlier this year with unions representing thousands of mechanical, engineering, clerical and intermodal employees.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 30, 2025.
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