Initiative Vote
Please note that the voting package for the initiative vote was sent December 23, 2011. If a member did not receive a ballot, please ask the member to contact our office by email or by phone.
Letter From Rex Beatty
Initiative to Change the TCRC Bylaws
The Division initiative has received in excess of the required
25%, this in order to put the question directly to the Membership,
consistent with Section 4 of the TCRC Bylaws.
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Latest News
CP Negotiation Bulletin No. 4
If there is anyone who thought that CP appreciated all of your
extra efforts during the past floods, natural disasters and manpower
shortages, think again.
CN workers ratify a new labour agreement
“This is a historic vote,” said TCRC president Rex
Beatty. “The results clearly show our members’ resounding
endorsement of this agreement.”
Train Derails Over Bridge Near Edmonton, Alberta
More than a dozen rail cars are lying wrecked on a valley floor
after plunging off a bridge in northern Alberta, east of Edmonton.
(Updated: pictures added on January 25th)
Canada May Sell Part of VIA Rail
The transport ministry is “assessing several options for
future support for passenger-rail services,” including “significant
reductions” in service and privatizing part of the network,
according to a briefing note prepared for Transport Minister Denis
Lebel, which was obtained by Bloomberg News under Canada’s
freedom-of-information law.
CP board letter addressed to Mr. Ackman
CP made public a letter addressed to Mr. Ackman, in
which Mr. Cleghorn denied any board member at CP has expressed
enthusiasm for Mr. Ackman’s proposal to replace Mr. Green with Mr.
Harrison.
CEO Compensation In Canada Jumped 27 Per Cent In 2010, CCPA Says
According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the
100 highest-earning CEOs on the TSX Index pocketed an average of
$8.38 million in 2010 -- a 27 per cent increase over the previous
year.
Hunter Harrison to lead CP?
Hunter Harrison, the former head of Canadian National Railway
Co., has been approached as a possible candidate to take over the
helm of his former rival, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and is
apparently receptive to the move, sources familiar with the plan
have confirmed.
Initiative to Change the TCRC Bylaws
I look forward to the response of the Membership with respect to
this initiative as it will determine how this Union is positioned to
provide ongoing representation.
James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund 2011 -2012
The deadline for applying to the scholarship fund is March 31, 2012.
Receive the application in the TCRC National office Ottawa ON by
March 16, 2012.
Good luck to the participants!
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