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Kaplan Arbitration Ruling
August 15th 2022
August
15, 2022 - Sisters and Brothers: This letter is further to our
bulletin of March 22, 2022, with respect to our binding
arbitration/mediation process that was conducted beginning
August 12, 2022 and ending with today’s award issued by
Arbitrator William Kaplan.
Enclosed with this letter is the award issued by the Arbitrator and the agreed-upon items set out in the Memorandum of Settlement dated March 21, 2022.
Bulletin #13 - final & Binding Arbitration
March 22nd 2022
In consideration of the hard positions of the parties at bargaining and the near certainty that our dispute would eventually end in a final and binding arbitration as ordered by the government. For this reason, our bargaining committee made the decision it would be in all of our best interests to take control of the situation and work out an agreement that gives us power over the terms, conditions and eventual arbitrator.
Update on Canadian Pacific bargaining
March 18th 2022
“First
and foremost, let us mention that this lockout denotes Canadian
Pacific’s irresponsibility in terms of labour relations, as
demonstrated by its poor behaviour at the bargaining table. The
lockout also demonstrates CP’s irresponsibility with regards to
the continuity of the overall Canadian supply chain,” says Dave
Fulton, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) spokesperson at
the bargaining table. After a never-ending pandemic, exploding
commodity prices and the war in Ukraine, this lockout adds an
unnecessary layer of insecurity for many Canadians,”
Saskatchewan Premier scorns rail workers
March 18th 2022
“I
want to remind everyone that only last month, Scott Moe chose to
support a minority of professional truck drivers who used our
roads and bridges to illegally block trade routes with our
largest partner, the United States,” said TCRC President Lyndon
Isaak. “These blockades completely shut down border crossings
and prevented workers and members of the Canadian public, who
were complying with the mandatory vaccine mandate, from crossing
the Canada/U.S. border,”
Our Position & The Facts - Bulletin #10
March 15th 2022
No
doubt you have been reading the information distributed by CP
regarding collective bargaining and given the numerous requests
we feel it’s necessary to respond. As we continue to bargain in
good faith, we are extremely disappointed to see the misleading
statements released by CP, and the inaccurate picture being
painted. As your TCRC leadership, we’d like to update you on our
position and share the facts with you. We have consulted with
both actuarial and legal support during this process and offer
these comments.
The TCRC Members at CP vote in Favour of a Strike
March 4th 2022
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference will continue to participate in the mediation process with the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), and the next meetings are planned to take place between March 11 and March 16, 2022.
The TCRC Members at CP vote in Favour of a Strike
March 4th 2022
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference will continue to participate in the mediation process with the assistance of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), and the next meetings are planned to take place between March 11 and March 16, 2022.
Bulletin #9 - Strike Mandate
February 28th 2022
Please be advised that the electronic voting has now closed in our request for a strike mandate and the ballots have been tallied by Simply Voting. Your negotiating committee thanks every member who voted in this matter and for the tremendous response and support from the ballots sent out this past month. There were 3062 ballots sent out to the membership. Simply Voting has provided the following today February 28, 2022, with 96.7% voting in favour of strike action if necessary.
Bulletin #8 - extending the voting period
February 18th 2022
The electronic strike ballots were sent out beginning February 1st, 2022; and there have been numerous requests for replacement ballots due to various reasons including undelivered ballots. We encourage everyone to update their address with the Union. Currently, the balloting was to end on February 21st at 1200 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Given the vast number of requests, we are extending the voting period by one week to end on Monday, February 28th, 2022; at 1800 EST. This will ensure those who are eligible to vote are given a reasonable opportunity to participate.
Your Strike Ballot
February 13th 2022
The balloting opened on February 11th and the process will end on February 21st, 2022, EDT (Eastern Daylight Time). If you have not received your ballot or if you require a replacement ballot please contact the National Office at info@teamstersrail.ca or by phone at 613-235-1828 for instructions on how to obtain a replacement immediately.
Negotiations Bulletin #7
February 10th 2022
Members should be starting to receive their ballot in the mail as they were sent out via Canada Post on February 01, 2022. We urge all to cast their vote in an act of solidarity in the interest of protecting your working conditions, benefits and wages. It is extremely important to send the Company a clear message that the Membership supports the TCRC Bargaining Committee and the proposals that have been put forward on behalf of the Membership.
strike Vote at Canadian Pacific
February 10th 2022
Montreal, February 10, 2022 - The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) has served a Notice of Dispute to the Minister of Labour under the Canada Labour Code in accordance with the Canada Labour Code regarding its dispute with CP Rail. The main issues at hand include wages, benefits and pensions.
Strike Ballots - Negotiations Bulletin #6
February 6th 2022
With respect to Bulletin #5, this is to advise that we commenced distributing strike ballots to the membership on February 01, 2022, via Canada Post. The membership should begin receiving this information immediately. Detailed instructions as to voting timelines and directions on the electronic ballot process being conducted by “Simply Voting” will be contained within this correspondence.
Negotiations Bulletin #5
January 21st 2022
As you are also aware we will be conducting a strike vote and you will be seeing your ballot information in the mail soon. The vote will be conducted electronically through Simply Voting.
With respect to the Company’s letter, and response to our Negotiation Bulletin #4, that was forwarded to the Local Chairs as well as being posted in yard offices and on bulletin boards, we have filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). The complaint also includes other violations of the Code taking place during bargaining.
Negotiations Bulletin #4
December 10th 2021
We continue to ensure your demands are heard regardless of the Company’s position on each particular subject. Unfortunately, given the number of issues outstanding, we will be requesting that the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS) provide their assistance in the current process. This is to inform you that we will serve notice of dispute to the Minister of Labour with respect to our current round of collective bargaining with CP Rail.
Negotiations Bulletin #3
November 3rd 2021
This bargaining session consisted of further explanations and clarifications about certain issues from both parties and included discussions on various components of our demands. There continues to remain much discussion to address your demands and concerns respecting all matters at hand.
Negotiations Bulletin #2
October 7th 2021
There remains a lot of discussion to complete this preliminary task to address your demands and concerns respecting these matters. In continuing this task, we will be requesting relevant information through the Local Chairs that will help us to advance your issues through the bargaining process. We expect and appreciate the ongoing cooperation and involvement of the membership in working with the Local Chairs in gathering any information.
Negotiations Bulletin #1
September 16th 2021
Both parties provided dialogue on their demands and healthy discussions took place. We are currently reviewing the Company’s demands however we are seeking the membership’s input about their views on the Company’s documents.
From 2018
Ratification Results
July 20th 2018
To confirm the membership has accepted and ratified the May 30, 2018 Memorandum of Settlement.
We would like to thank you the national office and Teamsters Canada for their support through this process. Also, we would like to thank the membership and the Division Officers for their support and assistance.
Ensure you are able to vote
July 11th 2018
If you have not received your package we urge you to contact your Local Chair or Secretary/Treasurer as soon as possible. They will contact the General Chair and arrangements will be made to ensure that you are able to vote.
Bulletin 16 - The Ratification Process
June 25th 2018
Sisters
and Brothers:
Sisters and Brothers; This letter is
further to Negotiation Bulletin #15 of May 30th, 2018 with
respect to the upcoming vote on the Memorandum of Settlement.
As you are all aware, a Memorandum of
Settlement was reached May 30th, 2018. The MOS has
been forwarded to all Local Chairs and if you have not yet
received an electronic copy please contact your respective Local
Chair for full particulars.
The respective General
Committee’s are
scheduling meetings across the regions to clarify the
contents and answer all members’ questions and hear your
comments.
MOS Meeting Schedule
June 18th 2018
June 18, 2018 - Sisters and Brothers: Your General Chairs will be visiting each TCRC Eastern Division to provide information and answer your questions about the Memorandum of Settlement. The attached dates have been confirmed. More dates will be added soon to ensure that all TCRC East Divisions are visited.
Tentative Negotiated Settlement
May 30th 2018
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May
30, 2018 - Sisters and Brothers: This letter is further to our
bulletin of May 29, 2018 with respect to our negotiations with
the Company. Following a very long and productive night and
morning we were able to achieve a tentative negotiated
settlement with the Company including the Kootenay Valley
Railway.
We are satisfied that our issues have been addressed. The main agreement is a four-year agreement and the KVR agreement has a five-year term. All the details will be distributed, including the effective dates of when the various improvements apply and, of course, subject to membership ratification.
Bulletin 14
May 29th 2018
May
29, 2018 - Sisters and Brothers: Your bargaining committee has been
meeting with CP Rail with the assistance of the Federal Mediation
and Conciliation Service (FMCS) since May 25th. Despite this, we
have made very little progress toward achieving an agreement that
would be acceptable to you.
We are quickly running out of time to reach any kind of agreement
before our strike deadline of 2200 EDT tonight. Barring some
unlikely event, we will be taking a legal strike at the deadline.
We thank you all for your support through this process and
ask for your continued patience while we try to reach an acceptable
agreement.
Strike Notice
May 26th 2018
The
meetings were not as successful as we had hoped, and there remain
significant outstanding issues. Notwithstanding the 98.1% rejection,
the Company fails to appreciate the significance of our Members’
resolve. We are further working closely and communicating with our
Sisters and Brothers in the IBEW (International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers), as they are in the same situation as the TCRC
with their bargaining with CP.
Today, both TCRC and IBEW Bargaining Committees have served written notice to the Company advising that in the event there is not a negotiated settlement between the parties, the earliest both Unions could go on strike is Tuesday, May 29 at 2200 EDT.
Vote Results
May 25th 2018
Sisters
and Brothers:
The results of the Canadian Industrial Relations
Board ballot regarding Canadian Pacific Railway’s final offer
have been tabulated. The results of the ballot were 2472 number
of ballots returned out of over 3000 sent to our Membership.
98.1 percent of the employees voted to REJECT the Company’s
final offer.
No Votes – 2426
Yes Votes – 46
We would like to extend our appreciation to the Membership for the high return of ballots (Approximately 77%) and participation in the process. This sends a clear message that we will convey to the Company.
TCRC letter re CP Final Offer
May 2nd 2018
Canadian
Pacific couriered to each of you a package encouraging you to
vote for the offer. It contained their latest in a long list of
changes to their questions and answers and had new
interpretations of what they say is their offer. This strange
turn of events simply shows how difficult it has been to try to
negotiate with this group. CP Rail never tried to negotiate many
of the items in the offer with our bargaining committee. Given
the numerous “clarifications” put out by CP Rail, it appears
they continue to bargain with themselves.