(Source: Canadian Press, December 11, 2012)
CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Teamsters Canada have reached a new five-year labour agreement covering 2,600 workers. The union says the tentative deal includes three per cent annual wage increases, a curtailing of outsourcing and increased benefits.
The employees covered by the new contract maintain, repair and build tracks, bridges and other structures for the railway. A ratification vote is expected in January.
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