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CN and CPKC Push Toward Work Stoppage, Neglect Serious Negotiation Efforts, Say Teamsters

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Monday, February 19, 2024
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CN and CPKC are currently in negotiations with the Teamsters to renew three collective agreements affecting approximately 9300 workers at both companies.

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  • CN and CPKC are currently in negotiations with the Teamsters to renew three collective agreements affecting approximately 9300 workers at both companies.
  • “CN and CPKC aim to eliminate all safety-critical rest provisions from our collective agreements.
  • We want to reach a negotiated settlement, but their demands are non-starters for the Teamsters.
  • At CPKC, the Teamsters represent close to 3200 conductors, locomotive engineers, and yard workers under a single contract.

CPKC and TCRC labour negotiations update

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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The TCRC - T&E represents CPKC's roughly 3,200 locomotive engineers, conductors and train and yard workers, and the TCRC - RCTC represents approximately 80 rail traffic controllers, all in Canada.

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  • The TCRC - T&E represents CPKC's roughly 3,200 locomotive engineers, conductors and train and yard workers, and the TCRC - RCTC represents approximately 80 rail traffic controllers, all in Canada.
  • Since September 2023, CPKC has been negotiating in good faith with the TCRC - T&E and TCRC - RCTC.
  • However, Federal Conciliation has been required in nine of the 10 collective bargaining rounds of negotiations between the TCRC - T&E and CPKC since 1993.
  • While the two TCRC collective agreements expired on December 31, 2023, they remain in effect under Canadian labour law until the parties reach new agreements.

CN Files a Notice of Dispute

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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MONTREAL, Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) filed for a notice of dispute in its negotiations with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) to support the parties in achieving a negotiated settlement.

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  • MONTREAL, Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) filed for a notice of dispute in its negotiations with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) to support the parties in achieving a negotiated settlement.
  • The TCRC represents approximately 6,000 conductors, conductor trainees, yard coordinators and locomotive engineers across CN’s network in Canada.
  • CN strongly believes that an agreement can be achieved through the collective bargaining process and remains committed to working with the TCRC to reach an agreement that is good for the employees, for CN and for Canada’s supply chain.
  • Recent regulatory changes have challenged crew availability and CN is proposing to address that issue through a modernization of the compensation model.

James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund Awards $1.2 Million to Children of Teamster Members

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund (JRHMSF) today announced that it has awarded $1.2 million in academic and vocational scholarships this year to the children of Teamster members throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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  • The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund (JRHMSF) today announced that it has awarded $1.2 million in academic and vocational scholarships this year to the children of Teamster members throughout the U.S. and Canada.
  • The Fund was started in 1999 in honor of Teamsters General President Emeritus James R. Hoffa due to his belief in having education accessible to all children of members of the Teamsters.
  • Since inception, the Fund has awarded over $14 million in scholarships to over 4,000 recipients.
  • “We awarded $1.2 million in scholarships in 2023 – and not just for college but also for vocational training courses,” said James P. Hoffa, a member of the board of the JRHMSF.

TCRC Ratifies CN Collective Agreement

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Friday, May 26, 2023
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MONTREAL, May 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) has ratified its collective agreement with the Company.

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  • MONTREAL, May 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) has ratified its collective agreement with the Company.
  • The union represents approximately 6,000 CN Locomotive Engineers, Conductors, Yard Conductors, and Yard Coordinators working in Canada.
  • “We are pleased that TCRC members have ratified the collective agreement reached earlier this year.
  • We thank the TCRC leadership for their engagement throughout this process.

CN and TCRC Reach Tentative Agreement

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Sunday, April 23, 2023
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-- Tracy Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer, CN

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  • MONTREAL, April 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC).
  • The union represents approximately 6,000 CN Locomotive Engineers, Conductors, Yard Conductors, and Yard Coordinators working on CN’s mainline, shortlines and yards, in Canada.
  • “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with the TCRC.
  • We look forward to working with them in the future.”
    -- Tracy Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer, CN

Intercontinental Gold and Metals Ltd. Announces Cease Trade Order

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Monday, May 9, 2022
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The Company confirms that the British Columbia Securities Commission (the "BCSC") has issued a failure to file cease trade order against the Company ("CTO") which orders that general trading, whether direct or indirect, of the securities of the Company cease.

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  • The Company confirms that the British Columbia Securities Commission (the "BCSC") has issued a failure to file cease trade order against the Company ("CTO") which orders that general trading, whether direct or indirect, of the securities of the Company cease.
  • Intercontinental Gold and Metals Ltd. is a Next Generation Metals and Mining Company.
  • Such factors will also affect whether Intercontinental Gold will ultimately receive the benefits anticipated pursuant to relevant agreements.
  • Intercontinental Gold does not undertake to update any forward-looking information contained herein except in accordance with securities regulation.

Canadian Pacific and TCRC-T&E reach agreement to enter into binding arbitration and return to work Tuesday

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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"CP is pleased to have reached agreement with the TCRC Negotiating Committee to enter into binding arbitration and end this work stoppage," said CP President and CEO Keith Creel.

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  • "CP is pleased to have reached agreement with the TCRC Negotiating Committee to enter into binding arbitration and end this work stoppage," said CP President and CEO Keith Creel.
  • "This agreement enables us to return to work effective noon Tuesday local time to resume our essential services for our customers and the North American supply chain."
  • CP wishes to thank the Canadian Federal Conciliation and Mediation Services for its critical work during this negotiation.
  • CP will immediately begin working with customers to resume normal train operations across Canada as soon as possible.

Canada’s Unions Stand with Teamsters Union and Demand Negotiations be Allowed to Continue

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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OTTAWA, March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions stand in solidarity with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and call for Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) to bargain in good faith.

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  • OTTAWA, March 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions stand in solidarity with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and call for Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) to bargain in good faith.
  • Canada's unions stand in solidarity, and in support of theTCRCworkers, who play a fundamental role in this countrys supply chain.
  • Teamsters are at the table and are bargaining for a fair deal for workers.
  • We hope that the negotiations will be allowed to continue with mediation and that we avoid intervention by government.

Fertilizer Canada Calls on the Federal Government to Take Immediate Action to Swiftly End the CP Rail Work Stoppage

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Sunday, March 20, 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, March 20, 2022 /CNW/ - Fertilizer Canada is calling on the federal government to take immediate action to mitigate impacts on the fertilizer supply chain from a work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail).

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  • OTTAWA, ON, March 20, 2022 /CNW/ - Fertilizer Canada is calling on the federal government to take immediate action to mitigate impacts on the fertilizer supply chain from a work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail).
  • Every day matters when it comes to government intervention to end the work stoppage.
  • "Canada cannot afford another disruption to our supply chain," says Karen Proud, President and CEO of Fertilizer Canada.
  • The work stoppage includes more than 3,000 Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union members who work as engineers, conductors, trainpersons, and yardpersons.