CN reaches tentative deal with Unifor workers ahead of Jan. 1 strike deadline [Video]

Canadian National Railway (CN) says it has reached a tentative four-year agreement with the union representing mechanical, clerical and intermodal workers.

Employees represented by Unifor voted in late November to authorize a strike if a deal wasn’t reached by January 1. Workers called for improved compensation, job security and working conditions.

In a statement today, CN said it won’t release details of the agreement until the agreement is ratified. The current collective agreement expires on Dec. 31. The agreement affects some 3,300 employees, CN said.

Earlier this year, CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City railways briefly ground to a halt after talks with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union broke down. The situation ended with the federal government mandating binding arbitration, which is scheduled to take place in 2025.