CPR workers walk out across Canada

[Omaha Steve]

Source: CBC News

CPR workers walk out across Canada
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 | 4:15 PM ET
CBC News

Canadian Pacific Railway maintenance workers across the country have walked off the job, demanding a 13 per cent wage increase over three years.

A strike deadline passed early Wednesday morning at 2 a.m. ET, with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference unable to reach a deal with Canadian Pacific.

The walkout, which is the second strike this year at one of Canada's national railways, affects roughly 3,200 employees, including 1,200 track inspectors.

In their place, CPR officials said they will send about 1,300 trained management employees to cover their tasks. The company has predicted the deadlock and strike will have a minimal effect on business.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2007/05/16/cp-strike-070516.html

[Doubtful Optimist]

1. Canadian Pacific Railway.

Thank God.

I almost had a heart attack when I read the thread title.

[billyoc]

2. In solidarity with the RR workers,

I wouldn't be able to perform CPR on you if you did. ;)

[wakeme2008]

3. LOL all my CP IT workers are now going to do rail maintenance

BUT BUT some of them are in class in Omaha. :rofl:

[Canuckistanian]

4. Well, at least unions are alive here in Canada

They seem to be a dying breed in America.