Canadian Pacific Kansas City has ratified 16 collective bargaining agreements with various unions representing approximately 700 rail workers across 11 U.S. states. The five-year agreements include wage increases for employees working in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin.
The ratifications follow negotiations conducted in recent weeks between the railway and multiple labor organizations. Two additional tentative agreements remain subject to ratification.
“We are very pleased to see all these agreements ratified and thank our union leaders across the United States who have worked with us at the bargaining table to reach agreements that benefit hundreds of our railroaders,” said Keith Creel, CPKC president and chief executive officer.
Locomotive engineers agreement
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen ratified an agreement covering approximately 300 locomotive engineers on the Soo Line property operating trains in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
Carmen agreements
The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen ratified five agreements representing 231 carmen across six properties: Delaware & Hudson, Soo Line, Kansas City Southern, MidSouth, SouthRail and TexMex.
Clerks and maintenance workers
The Transportation Communications Union and American Railway and Airway Supervisors Association ratified five agreements covering approximately 108 U.S. employees. These workers include clerks, maintenance workers, and mechanical and engineering supervisory employees on the Delaware & Hudson, Soo Line and Kansas City Southern properties.
Additional ratified agreements
The National Conference of Firemen and Oilers ratified two agreements representing 26 hostlers and laborers on Soo Line and Kansas City Southern properties.
Three more agreements were ratified with the Soo Line Locomotive and Car Foreman’s Association covering 19 mechanical foremen employees, the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and Blacksmiths representing three boilermakers, and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Mechanical Department representing one sheet metal worker.
Pending ratification
Two tentative five-year agreements reached in December with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers cover 76 electricians on the Soo Line and Kansas City Southern properties. These agreements await ratification.
CPKC operates approximately 20,000 route miles linking Canada, the United States and Mexico, employing 20,000 workers. The company is headquartered in Calgary.
