MONTREAL,
Oct. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - CN (TSX:
CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that members of the Canadian
National Railways Police Association (CNRPA) have ratified a new
collective agreement with the company.
The four-year agreement, effective Jan. 1, 2014 through Dec.
31, 2017, provides wage increases and improved benefits to
74 active CN Police officers across Canada.
Sean Finn, CN executive vice-president - corporate services and
chief legal officer, said: "We are very pleased that the
parties reached an early agreement for a second contract renewal in
a row. The parties' dedication to reaching an agreement
demonstrates their ability to work together and to concentrate
their efforts on addressing and resolving issues in the best
interests of CN and the CNRPA's membership."
Gerry St. George, CNRPA national
president, said: "The new agreement and the process of
negotiating it underscore the effectiveness of the dialogue our
association has with the company. That being said, this would never
have been possible without our members' ongoing support. Under the
new contract, CN Police officers in Canada will obtain improved wages and benefits
over the next four years."
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is a true backbone of the
economy, transporting approximately C$250
billion worth of goods annually for a wide range of business
sectors, ranging from resource products to manufactured products to
consumer goods, across a rail network spanning Canada and mid-America. CN - Canadian National
Railway Company, along with its operating railway subsidiaries --
serves the cities and ports of Vancouver, Prince
Rupert, B.C., Montreal,
Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the metropolitan areas of
Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth,
Minn./Superior, Wis., and
Jackson, Miss., with connections
to all points in North America.
For more information on CN, visit the company's website at
www.cn.ca.
SOURCE CN