Montreal

CN Rail signal workers give 72-hour strike notice

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says it will be on strike as of the start of Tuesday, Jan. 28, barring a negotiated settlement.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers set to begin strike Tuesday

Locomotives sit idle in the railyard on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Montreal. The United Steelworkers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Canadian National Railway Co. for a new contract covering 3,000 workers in Canada.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union says it's pushing for better work-life balance and higher pay. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says it has given Canadian National Railway a 72-hour strike notice.

The union represents about 750 employees at CN who work in signals and communications.

It says that barring a negotiated settlement, the union will be on strike as of the start of Tuesday, Jan. 28.

A statement from CN says it is aware of the notice and has a contingency plan in place.

The railway says it's focused on keeping the supply chain moving.

The union says it's backed by a 95 per cent strike mandate as it pushes for better work-life balance and higher pay.