04/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/12/2024 10:46
April 12, 2024 - As part of the bargaining process facilitated by federal conciliators, CN and the TCRC union met April 10-12, 2024. During this meeting, CN proposed an improved offer to the union with important upgrades, focusing on:
TCRC-represented employees received this letter with the below summary of the improved offer. Full details of the offer can be found here .
We value our relationship with unions representing CN employees and will continue to negotiate in good faith with the TCRC union leaders as it remains our goal to work towards a deal that is good for our employees, customers, and the economy. Our discussions with the TCRC have been and will remain focused on improving employee work-life balance and work safety while also increasing predictability and flexibility in schedules, giving employees more time with guaranteed consecutive days off, and equitable compensation.
No employee will lose money with this proposal. Employees who currently earn above the proposed hourly agreement will have their salaries protected.
(The chart below gives an estimation of total earnings under the hourly rate model)
Effective January 1, 2026, a wage increase of 2% will apply to the rates of pay for all employees designated above.
Effective January 1, 2027, a wage increase of 2% will apply to the rates of pay for all employees designated above.
Existing Mileage Agreement |
Hourly Proposal ($75/hr for Locomotive Engineers and $65/hr for Conductors) Wage Range - $130,080 - $200,000+ |
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2023 Average Salary | Minimum Guarantee | Statutory Holiday Payments |
Guaran- teed Minimum Annual Earnings |
Overtime @ 10% | Heldaway | Expected Average Annual Earnings | |
Conductor | $120,790 | $135,200 | $5,720 | $140,920 | $13,520 | $2,966 | $157,406 |
Road conductor | $127,396 | $135,200 | $5,720 | $140,920 | $13,520 | $4,238 | $158,678 |
Yard conductor | $105,386 | $135,200 | $5,720 | $140,920 | $13,520 | $0 | $154,440 |
Engineer | $149,383 | $156,000 | $6,600 | $162,600 | $15,600 | $6,272 | $184,472 |
Road engineer | $150,569 | $156,000 | $6,600 | $162,600 | $15,600 | $6,473 | $184,673 |
Yard engineer | $112,382 | $156,000 | $6,600 | $162,600 | $15,600 | $0 | $178,200 |
Minimum guarantee = 40 hours x 52 weeks x hourly rate (This figure includes payments for hours worked on statutory holidays at straight time, extra payment for premium rate is not estimated)
Statutory holiday payments = 8 hours x 11 days x hourly rate (This figure does not estimate payments for hours worked on statutory holidays)
Overtime = Minimum guaranteed earnings x 10% estimation of overtime (equates to 4 hours of overtime per week). This figure will vary dependent on the overtime an employee elects to work.
Heldaway = 2023 average heldaway payments under current agreement were used as estimation. Actual heldaway above the minimum guarantee will vary dependent on the time an employee actually spends held away from home.
Meal Allowance (applicable to all employees)
CN is prepared to provide the following improvements to meal allowances:
o Increase to $35.00 per day where accommodations with cooking facilities are provided.
o Increase to $55.00 where accommodations without cooking facilities are provided.
o Increase to $90.00 for the all-inclusive allowance.
Shift differential premiums will be unchanged from what is currently existing in the Collective Agreements.