Unifor members employed by Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, securing improved job security, wages, and benefits for approximately 1,200 mechanical workers across Canada.
The deal, reached just days before a potential strike, covers mechanics, labourers, diesel service attendants, and mechanical support workers. It was ratified with strong member support, according to both the union and the railway.
“Our members worked so hard and stood together to reach this collective agreement in difficult and uncertain economic times,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Together, we achieved important gains in work ownership protections, improved working conditions and greater job security.”
The agreement marks the second ratified contract at CPKC this year. Earlier this month, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Maintenance of Way Employees Division, representing about 2,300 engineering services employees, also approved a new four-year contract.
CPKC President and CEO Keith Creel said the agreement with Unifor provides long-term stability for the company’s mechanical workforce.
“By working collaboratively with Unifor, we have completed another collective agreement that benefits our employees with improved wages and benefits for years to come,” he said.
Unifor, Canada’s largest private-sector union, had raised concerns during bargaining about job security and working conditions. The agreement addresses those issues, the union said, while reinforcing the importance of collective bargaining in securing worker protections.
CPKC, which employs about 20,000 people across North America, said it remains focused on safely and efficiently serving its customers while supporting its workforce.
