CN
Strike won't hit commuters in the Montreal region
Published: November 28th 2009
Source:
TCRC
Montreal, November 28, 2009 -- Court
proceedings late this evening have resulted in having CN and the Teamsters
Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) locomotive engineers maintain commuters’ service
for the Mont St-Hilaire and Deux-Montagnes lines operated by the Agence
métropolitaine de transport.
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference had agreed from the very beginning to maintain
the service despite the strike but CN stalled the process until it was before
the courts.
"We are relieved that the commuters won't be affected by the work stoppage, said
Daniel J. Shewchuk in a statement late Friday night. It was never our intention
to put them in a difficult position."
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference represents 12,000 railway
workers with major railroads and shortline railroads across Canada
and affiliated with the 125,000 members in Teamsters Canada and 1.4
million members in North America with the International Brotherhood
of Teamsters.
Information:
Daniel J. Shewchuk, President, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
www.teamstersrail.ca