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CN rolls out deal with CAW

(The following story by Nicolas Van Praet appeared on the Montreal Gazette website on March 16.) MONTREAL — The strike that has plagued Canadian National Railway Co. for nearly a month could soon be over after the company said it struck a tentative deal with...

Contract vote could end CN Rail strike by Friday

(Reuters distributed the following article by Charles Grandmont on March 15.) MONTREAL — The strike at Canadian National Railway Co. could be over by the end of the week, the Canadian Auto Workers (news – web sites) union said on Monday, as 5,000 workers...

CN, CAW reach tentative agreement

(The Canadian Press circulated the following story on March 15.) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway has reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers union that could end a 31?2-week-old strike by 5,000 employees. The three-year deal provides...

CN tables new contract offer for striking employees

(The Canadian Press circulated the following story by Nelson Wyatt on March 12.) MONTREAL — CN Rail tabled an improved offer Thursday evening to end a bitter strike by 5,000 of its workers, said a company spokesman. “We’re trying to move ahead to try...

CN asks strikers to go back to work

(The following story by Nicolas Van Praet appeared on the Montreal Gazette website on March 11.) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. said yesterday that it offered the union representing 5,000 striking rail workers the option for a “cooling-off...

CAW responds to CN’s settlement options

(The CAW issued the following news release on March 10.) MONTREAL — The Canadian Auto Workers’ Union responded positively today to Canadian National Railway’s announcement that it will enhance its offer to 5,000 workers, on strike since Feb. 20. CN...

CN Rail offers arbitration to end strike

(Reuters circulated the following article on March 10.) MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. said on Wednesday it is willing to go to binding arbitration to settle a three-week strike of nearly a quarter of its work force. The move comes two days after CN,...

Specialty growers to press for end to CN strike

(Reuters circulated the following story by Roberta Rampton on March 9.) WINNIPEG, Manitoba — A group representing Canada’s specialty crop marketers said on Tuesday it will “most likely” ask the federal government to intervene to end a strike at...