CP Rail and union agree to binding arbitration to end work stoppage
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Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and the union representing 3,000 conductors, engineers and train and yard workers say they have agreed to final and binding arbitration to end a work stoppage.
Workers will return to the job at noon local time Tuesday.
In a statement issued early Tuesday morning, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference spokesperson Dave Fulton said while arbitration was not the preferred method, TCRC was able to negotiate terms and conditions that were in the best interest of its members, with wages and pensions still stumbling blocks.
He noted the decision to agree to final and binding arbitration was not taken lightly.
CP President and CEO Keith Creel said in a statement the railway company is pleased to have reached the agreement to enter into binding arbitration, enabling it "to resume our essential services for our customers and the North American supply chain."
The statement added CP will immediately begin working with customers to resume normal train operations across Canada as soon as possible.
The two sides have been meeting with the help of federal mediators.
Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan was also on-site, vowing not to leave Calgary until an agreement was reached.
Industry groups had been pressing Ottawa to introduce back-to-work legislation to end the work stoppage.
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